Regulatory Updates
Employee Benefits Compliance: Medicare Part D Disclosures & Gag Clause Attestations: What Employers Need to Know
Sept. 24, 2024 – This update cover two employee benefits compliance updates. The first update is a reminder regarding Medicare Part D disclosures due by Oct. 15, 2024, and the second update covers the prohibition of gag clauses under the CAA.
Read MoreNew Compliance Law Impact: Corporate Transparency Act
July 30, 2024 – On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect and is estimated to impact over 30 million businesses.
Read More2023 PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2024
June 24th, 2024 – For employers that have a medical plan with an HRA and/or are self or level-funded, 2023 PCORI fees are due July 21, 2024.
Read MoreFinal 2023 ACA Reporting Instructions and Forms Issued
Nov. 3, 2023 – The IRS has released final 2023 forms and instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056.
Read MoreEmployee Benefits Compliance Updates: Gag Clause Attestations & Pay or Play Affordability Percentage
Oct. 4, 2023 – This update cover two employee benefits compliance updates. The first update covers the prohibition of gag clauses under the CAA, and the second update explains the pay or play affordability percentage for 2024.
Read More2022 PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2023
June 14, 2023 – For those that have a medical plan with an HRA and/or are self-funded, this is a reminder your 2022 PCORI fee is due July 31, 2023.
Read MoreHSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2024
On May 16, 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-23 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2024.
Read MoreEnd of COVID-19 Emergency Periods Impact on Health Plans
Feb. 8, 2023 – The Biden Administration has announced its plan to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.
Read MoreUpcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines
Feb. 6, 2023 – Employers subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056 should prepare to comply with reporting deadlines in early 2023.
Read MorePCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2023
Dec. 13, 2022 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2022-59 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee amount for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2022, and before Oct. 1, 2023.
Read MoreIRS Finalizes Change to Family Coverage Affordability Rules
On Oct. 11, 2022, the IRS released a final rule that changes the eligibility rules for the premium tax credit (PTC).
Read MoreRequirement to Post Machine-readable Files Begins July 1, 2022
June 17, 2022 – The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require group health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose on a public website detailed pricing information in three separate machine-readable files (MRFs).
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