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News and Updates

Mar 15, 2013

EHBs, "Out of Pocket" Limits, and Minimum Value

Essential Health Benefits: A final rule under the healthcare reform law has been announced that sets standards for a core package of...

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Feb 19, 2013

New 2014 Federal Healthcare Coverage Reporting Requirements for Employers

New federal reporting requirements apply to employers beginning in 2014 for purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility for...

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Feb 7, 2013

New Rules on Contraceptive Coverage for Religious Employers

New proposed regulations were recently issued for public comment spelling out how non-profit religious organizations can satisfy the...

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Feb 6, 2013

DOL Ramping Up Efforts to Catch Non-Filers

The Department of Labor (DOL) is ramping up its enforcement efforts heading into 2013 to make sure health and welfare plan sponsors are...

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Feb 5, 2013

FAQs Clarify HRAs, Fixed Indemnity Plans, and Other Issues

Recently released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on healthcare reform cover a range of issues about employer responsibilities under...

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Jan 9, 2013

2012 Taxpayer Relief Act - Benefit Provisions

The American Taxpayer Relief Act was signed into law by the President on January 2, 2013. The law includes a number of tax provisions for...

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Jan 3, 2013

New Healthcare Reform Taxes Affect Health Plan Costs

The healthcare reform law includes four new taxes and fees which will impact the cost of insured and self-funded plans going forward. The...

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Jan 2, 2013

Guidance Issued on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions

Just before the new year, the IRS released proposed regulations and a new questions and answers document that address the employer shared...

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Dec 18, 2012

Health FSA $2,500 Plan Year Limit

Healthcare reform added a new rule limiting salary reduction contributions to all health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to $2,500....

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Dec 13, 2012

Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions

The Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) contains many tax provisions that are in effect and more that will be implemented during the next...

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Dec 5, 2012

Guidance Issued for 2014 Transitional Reinsurance Program

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued eagerly awaited new proposed rules implementing the three-year Transitional...

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Dec 3, 2012

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Wellness Program Complies with ADA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court decision that a wellness program that requires employees...

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Nov 28, 2012

New Rules Released on Healthcare Reform Provisions

Last week the Obama administration released new proposed rules on employer-based wellness programs, essential health benefits, and...

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Nov 1, 2012

Health Plan Compliance Websites

The healthcare reform law calls for guidance from various agencies (often jointly), including the Department of Health and Human Services...

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Sep 20, 2012

Medicare Part D Notices Due by October 15th

The annual Notice of Creditable Coverage required under Medicare Part D must be distributed prior to October 15th. The Centers for...

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Sep 12, 2012

Federal Government Issues Final Rule for Student Health Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule clarifying that students will have access to coverage and...

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Sep 5, 2012

Patient Protection Act to Charge Plans New Transitional Reinsurance Fee in 2014

Starting in 2014, the healthcare law will impose a new reinsurance program fee that will affect sponsors of both insured and self-funded...

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Jun 25, 2012

New Mental Health Parity Guidance

The Department of Labor (DOL) has created a Mental Health Webpage with new resources related to mental health parity. The new Webpage...

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Jun 1, 2012

New Transition Relief for FSA Plan Year Limit

Healthcare reform added a new rule limiting salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA) to $2,500...

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May 2, 2012

2013 HSA/HDHP Limits Released

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) effective for calendar...

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