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IRS releases ACA shared responsibility affordability percentage for 2022

The IRS has released the 2022 contribution percentage used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is affordable for purposes of...

Posted September 14, 2021 — Read more

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Deadline for Medicare Part D creditable/non-creditable coverage notices is October 14, 2021

Plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to Medicare-enrolled individuals before...

Posted September 9, 2021 — Read more

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PCORI fee due by August 2

The deadline for paying ACA’s PCORI fee is approaching. Sponsors of self-insured health plans should prepare to report and...

Posted June 28, 2021 — Read more

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IRS announces 2022 HSA/HDHP and excepted benefit HRA limits

The IRS has released the HSA and HDHP limits for 2022. The annual contribution limits and out-of-pocket amounts for...

Posted May 13, 2021 — Read more

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HHS finalizes 2022 out-of-pocket maximums

The Department of Health & Human Services has finalized 2022 out-of-pocket maximums for non-grandfathered plans of $8,700 for self-only...

Posted May 4, 2021 — Read more

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EBSA issues COBRA subsidy model notices and FAQs

EBSA has issued model notices for communicating the availability of COBRA premium assistance provided by the American Rescue Plan...

Posted April 9, 2021 — Read more

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San Francisco postpones HCSO and FCO reporting deadline

San Francisco requires covered employers to make minimum healthcare expenditures on behalf of their San Francisco employees and to...

Posted April 8, 2021 — Read more

Thought leadership

Webinar: Compliance implications of the American Rescue Plan Act on employment, health, and welfare benefits – what comes next?

The American Rescue Plan Act is one of the most significant pieces of federal legislation passed since the start...

Posted April 6, 2021 — Read more

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Guidance issued on COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccine requirements

The Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and the Treasury recently issued a new set of FAQs that...

Posted March 3, 2021 — Read more

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CMS releases 2022 Medicare Part D benefit parameters

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the 2022 Medicare Part D standard benefit parameters and the...

Posted February 11, 2021 — Read more