COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by Sept. 15 (Sooner for Some)
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans.
2022 Open Enrollment Checklist
2022 Open Enrollment Checklist To prepare for open enrollment, group health plan sponsors should be aware of the legal changes affecting the design and administration of their plans for ...
The Impact of Biden’s Competition Executive Order on the Health Care Industry
The Impact of Biden's Competition Executive Order on the Health Care Industry The American economy is finally recovering after more than a year of stagnation due to ...
Why Starting Open Enrollment Early In 2021 Is More Important Than Ever
Why Starting Open Enrollment Early In 2021 Is More Important Than Ever The COVID-19 pandemic shook the job market in ways never before seen. For one, it ...
IRS Extends Deadline for COVID-19 Employee Leave Donations
IRS Extends Deadline for COVID-19 Employee Leave Donations The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have extended the deadline for tax-free donations to COVID-19 victims under employer-sponsored ...
IRS Posts FAQs on ARP Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave
IRS Posts FAQs on ARP Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave On June 11, 2021, the IRS released new FAQs about tax credits for eligible employers who ...
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to the ACA’s Individual Mandate
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to the ACA’s Individual Mandate On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) ...
HSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2022
On May 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-25 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2022.
EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19, Vaccines and the ADA
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated and additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal fair employment laws while also observing all applicable emergency workplace safety guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fees
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help patients, clinicians, payers, and the public make informed health decisions by advancing comparative effectiveness research.