An employee’s resignation can generate various reactions in an organization. It can send shockwaves (“OMG, what are we going to do?”) that can...
ACA’s Individual Mandate is Dissolved; New Reporting Deadlines
Starting this month, individuals without health coverage will not have to pay a tax penalty for 2019. However, if you live in Massachusetts, New Jer...
11-29-2018 IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095
IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2018-94, ex...
10-4-2018 MLR Rebate Advisory
Medical Loss Ratio Rebates Medical Loss Ratio Rebates Under the Affordable Care Act The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has p...
6-20-2018 DOL Rule Expanding Association Health Plans
DOL Releases Final Rule Expanding Association Health Plans The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule expanding the opportunity of unr...
6-7-2018 IRS Issues 2019 Affordability Adjustment
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019 In Rev. Proc. 2018-34, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to de...
5-22-2018 IRS Releases 2019 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductibles
IRS Releases 2019 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits In Rev. Proc. 2018-30, the IRS released the inflation adjusted ...
5-16-2018 Agencies Issue Guidance on Mental Health Parity Issues
Agencies Issue Guidance on Mental Health Parity Issues, Signal Enhanced Enforcement On April 23, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health ...
4-27-2018 IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit Again
IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again The IRS has announced it is modifying the annual limitation on deductions for contributions to a hea...
4-17-2018 Wellness Programs
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 Dist...