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New Gag Clause Compliance Attestation Due by December 31, 2023
Since December of 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) has prohibited group health plans (GHPs) and issuers from...
Oct 25, 2023
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Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15th
Each year group health plan (GHP) sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to annually disclose to Medicare (Part D)...
Sep 13, 2023
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Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart – August 2023
The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...
Sep 8, 2023
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Fully Insured Sponsors May Receive Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates
Plan sponsors of certain fully-insured group health plans may soon receive a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate from their health insurance...
Aug 22, 2023
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Federal Rules Released to Strengthen Mental Health Parity Compliance
The federal agencies have released new proposed Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) rules to help better ensure people...
Jul 27, 2023
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ACA’s PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31, 2023
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) fee was established as part of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to fund medical...
May 31, 2023
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COVID Emergency Periods Coming to an End: New Guidance Issued for Group Health Plans
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency are officially coming to an end. The federal agencies have issued...
Apr 13, 2023
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Texas Judge Strikes Down Parts of ACA “Free” Preventive Care Requirement
Last week a Federal Judge in Texas struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care requirement. The decision...
Apr 3, 2023
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HHS Releases Revised Instructions for RxDC Reporting Due June 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has released revised instructions for group health plans and insurers to report...
Apr 3, 2023
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COVID-19 Emergency Periods Coming to an End: How Will This Impact Group Health Plans
Earlier this year, President Biden announced his intention to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE)...
Mar 27, 2023
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