Designing compliant wellness programs, that both encourage healthy employee lifestyles and comply with various laws, continues to be a...

On day one of his administration, President Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at beginning the process of fulfilling one of his most...

The IRS has released a chart and a tax tip to help employers understand the types of forms, the purpose of each, and noteworthy dates for...

Several provisions of the recently enacted 21st Century Cures Act directly affect employer group health plans, including expanded...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed the health reimbursement account (HRA) landscape significantly. Provisions under the ACA include a...

Many employers have recently received a letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting information on their...

The Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final rule went into effect July 18, 2016 and with it comes additional compliance...

In 2015, Congress passed the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act which directs agencies across the federal government to determine the last...

Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the...

According to the CMS’ HPID website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying, until further notice, enforcement of...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require that...

Controlling health plans (CHPs), including employer sponsored self-insured health plans, are required to obtain health plan identifiers...

Medicare Part D imposes disclosure requirements on employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to...

The Obama administration announced new updates to model COBRA notices intended to better align COBRA’s notice requirements with...

The IRS has released a memorandum that answers key questions for employers who want to offer health flexible spending account (HFSA)...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new proposed rule for public comment, “Administrative Simplification:...

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have released final regulations implementing the 90-day limit on...

The Treasury and the IRS have issued final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility (mandate) provisions under the...

The most recently issued guidance from the DOL comes in the form of another set of “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs). FAQ XVIII...

New proposed rules recently released by the Departments (IRS, DOL, and HHS) broaden the categories of health coverage that qualify as...