Category Archives: Health Reform News
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2019 for Calendar Year Plans
OVERVIEW Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan’s prescription drug coverage is … Continue reading
Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020
OVERVIEW On Jan. 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. This proposed rule describes benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … Continue reading
2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines
2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements throughout the year in connection with their group health plans. This Compliance Overview explains key 2019 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans. It also outlines … Continue reading
ACA Individual Mandate Penalty No Longer Applies
ACA Individual Mandate Penalty No Longer Applies OVERVIEW On Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the tax reform bill, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, after it passed both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House … Continue reading
ACA Client alert
District Court Judge in Texas Strikes Down the ACA – But Law Remains In Effect for Now On Friday, December 14, a federal judge in Texas issued a partial ruling that strikes down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as … Continue reading
EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC
EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC Creates Uncertainty for Wellness Programs In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC … Continue reading
Client Alert: DOL Releases proposed Rule
DOL Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Association Health Plans Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule to expand the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to offer employment-based health … Continue reading
Health FSA Contribution Limits for 2018
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2018, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits On October 20, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-58, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to … Continue reading
Client Alert: ACA Executive Order
President Trump Issues Executive Order on ACA, Separately Attempts to End Cost-Sharing Payments to Insurers On October 12, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the federal agencies in charge of implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to propose new … Continue reading
HSA Contributions
As the year comes to a close you may want to look at putting some more money into your Health Savings Account or contributing some to your employee’s account if your business offers a qualified plan. Limits for 2016: … Continue reading
