Over the past week, our consultants have provided insight into PCORI fees for group health plans, and the impact of a Trump presidency on benefits programs.
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U.S., SHRM, IRS Sets PCORI Fees for 2017
“All plan sponsors of self-insured group health plans will pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fee in 2017, but the amount of the fee paid will vary depending on when the plan year ends,” said Rich Stover, principal, who co-wrote an alert on the fee increase.
CA, Benefits Canada, What Does a Trump Presidency Means for U.S. Employers?
“One thing that’s sure,” says Tami Simon, Managing Director, Knowledge Resource Center. “this is the first time where I think that tax reform is very seriously going to talk about the taxation of benefits, both on the retirement and health-care side. I don’t think it’s an if anymore. I think it’s a how. And that’s huge.”
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2016 Election Outcome: What’s Next for Employee Benefits and Labor/Employment
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET | 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. CT | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PT
With the election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States and the Republican Party winning the majority of congressional seats, Republicans will control both the congressional and regulatory agenda in 2017 and beyond.
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The outlook for the Affordable Care Act and other health and welfare issues |
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The evolving landscape for retirement savings, pension and multiemployer plans |
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The changing spheres of federal and state power and ERISA preemption |
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The upcoming Supreme Court: a bench of nine |
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