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Sep 8

Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart – August 2023

The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...

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Aug 22

Fully Insured Sponsors May Receive Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates

Plan sponsors of certain fully-insured group health plans may soon receive a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate from their health insurance...

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May 31

ACA’s PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31, 2023

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) fee was established as part of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to fund medical...

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Apr 3

Texas Judge Strikes Down Parts of ACA “Free” Preventive Care Requirement

Last week a Federal Judge in Texas struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care requirement. The decision...

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Mar 14

Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart

The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...

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Aug 23, 2022

Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart

The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...

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Jun 6, 2022

PCORI Fee Due to IRS August 1, 2022

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund medical...

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Nov 29, 2021

IRS Grants Permanent Extensions for Individual ACA Health Coverage Reporting

The IRS has announced a welcome 30-day extension of the 2022 due date for certain entities to provide 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

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Sep 8, 2021

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15

Group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to annually disclose to individuals who are eligible for...

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Sep 7, 2021

ACA Affordability Threshold Will Decrease to 9.61% in 2022

The IRS announced that the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold for employers will decrease from 9.83% in 2021 to 9.61%...

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Jul 28, 2021

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Preventive Care FAQs Issued for HIV Prevention

Federal agencies have issued frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance explaining how non-grandfathered health insurance plans must...

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Jun 22, 2021

ACA Survives Latest Challenge

On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court again ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will remain in place, at least for the...

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Jun 2, 2021

PCORI Fee Due to IRS August 2, 2021

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund medical...

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Jun 30, 2020

Health Program Protections for Gender Identity and Sexual Preference

On June 12, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule to be effective August 18, 2020 under Section...

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Jun 2, 2020

PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31, 2020

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund medical...

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Mar 2, 2020

US Supreme Court to Rule on the ACA…Again

The US Supreme Court announced on March 2nd, that it will review the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA)...

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Dec 23, 2019

Cadillac and Other ACA Taxes Repealed; PCORI Extended

The President has signed 2020 spending legislation (the 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act), repealing three Affordable Care...

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Nov 27, 2019

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - June 2019

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Aug 15, 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...

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Jul 19, 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...

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