Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years
Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years Effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must ...
House Passes “SECURE 2.0” Bill
House Passes “SECURE 2.0” Bill On March 29, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 with a bipartisan vote ...
EEOC Issues FAQs on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination
EEOC Issues FAQs on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination On March 14, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new set of frequently asked questions and ...
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Plans
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Plans Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for ...
Supreme Court Reinstates Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court dissolved the temporary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination of certain health care workers. As a result, the emergency rule will now be reinstated and can be enforced as written.
Supreme Court to Hold Hearings on Federal Vaccine Mandates
Supreme Court to Hold Hearings on Federal Vaccine Mandates On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments regarding whether two ...
Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers
Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers On Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ...
Final Forms for 2021 ACA Reporting Released
Final Forms for 2021 ACA Reporting Released The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2021 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. • 2021 ...
Affordable Care Act: 2022 Compliance Checklist
Affordable Care Act: 2022 Compliance Checklist The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made a number of significant changes to group health plans since the law was enacted in 2010. ...
Pre-existing Condition Exclusions
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended the rules regarding pre-existing condition exclusions in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).