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HDHPs/HSAs and Expenses Related to Coronavirus
In response to growing concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the associated expenses, the Internal Revenue Service...
Mar 10, 2020
2020 Calendar Year Prescription Drug Report of Creditable Coverage Status Due to CMS by March 1
Group health plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must, at least annually, notify Medicare Part D eligible individuals and...
Jan 24, 2020
IRS Extends Due Date to Issue Health Coverage Forms to Individuals in 2020
The IRS has announced a welcome extension of the 2020 due date for certain entities to provide 2019 health coverage information Forms...
Dec 11, 2019
Updated SBC Templates for 2021
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) templates, instructions, and related materials...
Dec 2, 2019
Nov 27, 2019
Drug Coupons and Employer Group Health Plans
An annual Health & Human Service (HHS) final rule issued earlier this year created confusion around the circumstances under which group...
Nov 14, 2019
Affordability and Nondiscrimination Rules for Individual Coverage HRAs
Some employers may be considering an offer of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) beginning January 1, 2020,...
Oct 21, 2019
Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15
Each year, group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to disclose to individuals who are eligible...
Sep 29, 2019
Expansion of Allowable Preventive Benefits Under HDHPs
A recently released IRS Notice immediately expands the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible...
Aug 14, 2019
Affordable Care Act – Challenges and Changes Continue
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama it has become embedded in our nation’s health care...
Jul 18, 2019
New HRA Options Starting in 2020
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) have issued a final regulation that will...
Jun 20, 2019
New Jersey Employers to Offer Pre-Tax Transit Benefits
New Jersey has passed a law requiring that certain employers offer pre-tax transportation fringe benefits (“Transit Benefits”). This new...
Apr 15, 2019
New Association Health Plan Rules On Hold
In 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that gave small businesses more freedom to join together as a single group...
Apr 7, 2019
Affordable Care Act - Future of Law Remains Uncertain
It has been nine years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama, and since then it has become...
Apr 1, 2019
2019 Calendar Year Prescription Drug Plans Must Report Creditable Coverage Status to CMS by March 1,
Group health plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must, at least annually, notify Medicare Part D eligible individuals and...
Jan 23, 2019
New Jersey Individual Health Mandate – Employer Reporting Requirement
Beginning January 1, 2019, New Jersey (NJ) requires its residents to maintain health insurance (minimum essential health coverage)...
Jan 17, 2019
Another Important Wellness Regulation Update for 2019
This is a follow up to our October Update addressing changes to wellness programs effective January 1, 2019. In that update we addressed...
Dec 21, 2018
Legal Challenge to the ACA - Again
The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is front and center again due to a federal district court ruling last week that struck down...
Dec 19, 2018
IRS Extends Due Date to Issue Health Coverage Forms to Individuals in 2019
The IRS has announced an unexpected and welcome extension of the 2019 due date for certain entities to provide 2018 health coverage...
Dec 4, 2018
More Guidance on HRAs Integrated with Individual Health Insurance
We recently released an Update summarizing new proposed regulations that would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements...
Nov 30, 2018