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2016 Calendar Year Prescription Drug Plans Must ReportCreditable Coverage Status to CMS by February
In accordance with requirements imposed under The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and the...
Feb 23, 2016


Employers Turn to Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Limits toManage Pharmacy Costs
According to a new report from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) pharmacy deductibles and annual out-of-pocket limits are...
Feb 10, 2016
IRS Questions and Answers about Health Coverage Forms forIndividuals
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has created new reporting complexities for employers and employees related to the requirement that all...
Jan 14, 2016
IRS Grants Automatic Extension for ACA Information Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has decided to delay the 1094 and 1095 forms filing deadlines for employers, insurers...
Dec 29, 2015
Cadillac Tax Delay and Health Insurer Fee Suspension
The President has signed a bill that funds the government through 2016 and impacts a variety of legislative and public policy items....
Dec 28, 2015
IRS Guidance Addresses Same-Sex Spouses Issues
The IRS has issued Notice 2015-86, Application of Obergefell to Qualified Retirement Plans and Health and Welfare Plans. This Notice is...
Dec 28, 2015


Year Two of Transitional Reinsurance Fee Program - ActionRequired for Self-Insured Health Plans
November 16, 2015 marks the deadline for “contributing entities” to submit the 2015 ACA Transitional Reinsurance Program Annual...
Nov 5, 2015
ACA Automatic Enrollment Requirement Repealed
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 into law, repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) automatic...
Nov 3, 2015
IRS Releases 2016 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts
The IRS has released 2016 inflation-adjusted amounts for various benefits. Issued under Revenue Procedure 2015-53, the changes reflect...
Oct 29, 2015
Prepare to Receive Federal Exchange Notices in 2016
Employers should be prepared to start receiving notices from Exchanges operating on HealthCare.gov following the close of the upcoming...
Oct 15, 2015