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PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2025
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) fee was established as part of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to fund medical...
Jun 4, 2025
MHPAEA Requirements and Nonenforcement Policy for 2024 Rules
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) generally requires parity between a group health plan’s medical/surgical (M/S) benefits and mental health/substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits. Plan sponsors should continue to ensure that they comply with MHPAEA and monitor any participant complaints and litigation regarding access to MH/SUD coverage under their group health plans. This update addresses a recently announced non-en
May 20, 2025
Updated Benefits Indexed Dollar Limits Chart for 2026
The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...
May 5, 2025
ACA Simplified Employer Reporting – Additional Guidance
At the end of 2024, Conner Strong & Buckelew provided an Update on new Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer reporting changes signed into...
Feb 25, 2025
Creditable Coverage Online Disclosure to CMS Due by March 1, 2025 for Calendar Year Plans
Group health plan (GHP) sponsors that offer prescription drug (Rx) coverage must, at least annually, notify Medicare Part D eligible...
Jan 29, 2025
ACA Simplified Employer Reporting Changes Signed Into Law
Two new Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer reporting changes have been signed into law by the President. While the new rules do not...
Dec 30, 2024
Telemedicine Relief Expires for HDHP Paired with Health Savings Accounts
The extension for first dollar coverage of telehealth care for plan sponsors that offer a high deductible health plan (HDHP) paired with...
Dec 27, 2024
Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart Dollar Limits Chart
The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...
Dec 11, 2024
IRS Expands List of High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Preventive Care and Approves Condoms as Medical Care
The IRS has issued two new Notices expanding the list of items and services that qualify as “preventive care” under health savings...
Nov 13, 2024
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...
Oct 29, 2024