2018_10 | Issue Brief | COBRA, HRA | Determining the COBRA Premium for an HRA |
2018_10 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates |
2018_09 | Compliance Alert | Medicare | Part D Creditable Coverage Disclosures |
2018_09 | Issue Brief | Other | Domestic Partner Benefits and Imputed Income |
2018_07 | Issue Brief | Other | Compliance Considerations When Moving from Fully-Insured to Self-Funded |
2018_07 | Compliance Alert | Medicare | IRS-SSA-CMS Data Match Employer Reporting Requirement Suspended |
2018_06 | Issue Brief | Other | Independent Contractors – Benefit Compliance Considerations |
2018_06 | Compliance Alert | Association Health Plans | DOL Issues New Rules for Association Health Plans |
2018_06 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | 2019 “Affordability” Percentage |
2018_05 | Compliance Alert | HSA | HSA Requirements for 2019 |
2018_05 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due July 31 |
2018_04 | Compliance Alert | HSA | Another Change in 2018 HSA Contribution Limits |
2018_04 | Compliance Alert | Wellness | AARP vs. EEOC Lawsuit Update – Still No Clarity |
2018_03 | Compliance Alert | Disability | Disability Claim Regulations Take Effect April 1, 2018 |
2018_03 | Compliance Alert | HSA | Change in 2018 HSA Contribution Limits |
2018_02 | Issue Brief | Disability | Complying with the New York Disability Benefits |
2018_02 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Spousal and Dependent Carve-Outs and Surcharges |
2018_01 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Cadillac Tax Delayed Until 2022 and HIT Suspended for 2019 |
2018_01 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | §4980H Offer Requirements and Associated Penalties |
2018_01 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expanding Association Health Plans |
2018_01 | Compliance Alert | Fringe Benefits | Tax Treatment of Transportation Benefits Changes Under New Law |
2017_12 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Extends Due Date for Employers Provide Form 1095 to Employees and Participants |
2017_12 | Compliance Alert | Other | Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Employee Benefit Provisions |
2017_12 | Issue Brief | HRAs | IRS Releases Additional Guidance on Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements |
2017_12 | Compliance Alert | Other | Tax Bill with Benefit Changes Getting Closer |
2017_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Releases Information on the Collection Process for §4980H Payments from Employers |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | FSAs | IRS Announces 2018 Health FSA Annual Limitation of $2,650 |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | Status of CSRs Remains Unclear: Impact on Individual Market Possible |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | Contraceptive Exemption Expansion |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | President Trump Signs Executive Order Permitting the Creation of “Association” Health Plans |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates |
2017_10 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | Legislation Introduced to Simplify Employer Reporting |
2017_09 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | Senate Tries to Repeal the ACA One More Time |
2017_09 | Compliance Alert | Wellness Programs | Wellness Program Updates |
2017_09 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | 2017 Draft Instructions Released |
2017_08 | Compliance Alert | Health reform | IRS Decreases ACA “Affordability” Percentage |
2017_08 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Reporting – 2017 Draft Forms and Instructions |
2017_06 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | The Senate Releases the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 |
2017_06 | Issue Brief | Other | Professional Employer Organizations |
2017_05 | Compliance Alert | HSAs | HSA Requirements |
2017_05 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | The House Passes New Version of the AHCA |
2017_03 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | ACA Status Update |
2017_03 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Republicans Release Health Policy Proposed Legislation |
2017_03 | Compliance Alert | Other | UPDATE – Taxation of Fixed Indemnity Plans |
2017_02 | Compliance Alert | Other | IRS Issues Memorandum on Taxation of Indemnity Plans |
2017_01 | Issue Brief | HRA | Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement |
2017_01 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Trump Issues Executive Order Regarding the ACA |
2016_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Extends Deadlines for Providing 2016 Form 1095s |
2016_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Impact of the Election on Employer Sponsored Health Plans |
2016_10 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Announces 2017 Health FSA Limits |
2016_10 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Reporting – 2016 FINAL Forms and Instructions |
2016_8 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Reporting – 2016 Draft Forms and Instructions |
2016_8 | Compliance Alert | HIPAA | OCR Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Underway |
2016_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | §4980H Affordability – Opt-Out Guidance |
2016_7 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | HHS Releases Discrimination Rule Affecting Transgender Benefits |
2016_6 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Final SBC Template and Related Materials |
2016_6 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Reporting Errors |
2016_6 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Exchange Subsidy Notices - Appeal or Not? |
2016_5 | Compliance Alert | Wellness Programs | EEOC Final Rules on Wellness Programs |
2016_4 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | PCORI Fees Due July 31 |
2016_3 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Form 1095 Deadline and Penalties |
2016_3 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Proposed Revisions to SBC and Uniform Glossary Modifications |
2016_1 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Form 1095 - Employee Communications |
2016_1 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Cadillac Tax - Delayed Effective Date |
2016_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases Broad Range of Guidance in Notice 2015-87 |
2015_12 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases Additional §4980H Guidance |
2015_12 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Extends Deadline for Employer ACA Reporting |
2015_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | EEOC Issue GINA Wellness Rules |
2015_10 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | PACE Act Changes the Definition of Small Group Insurance |
2015_9 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Cadillac Tax – 2015 IRS Notices |
2015_9 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | No ACA Employer Reporting Required For Most HRAs |
2015_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Controlled And Affiliated Service Group Basics |
2015_8 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Reporting – HRA Reporting Requirement |
2015_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Small Group Market- Changing Definition |
2015_7 | Compliance Alert | Other | Supreme Court Rules on Same Sex Marriage |
2015_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | ACA Affordability Considerations |
2015_6 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | PCORI Fees Due July 31 |
2015_5 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Employer Reporting Requirements |
2015_4 | Compliance Alert | Wellness Programs | EEOC issues regulations addressing ADA requirements for employer wellness programs |
2015_2 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Releases Final Reporting Forms and Instructions |
2015_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | SBC and Uniform Glossary Modifications |
2014_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | CMS Extends the Deadline to Report Membership Data for the Transitional Reinsurance Contribution |
2014_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Employer Can Not Pay for Employee’s Individual Health Insurance |
2014_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Supreme Court to Hear ACA Case |
2014_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Announces 2015 Adjustments for Certain Benefit Items |
2014_11 | Compliance Alert | HIPAA | Health Plan ID (HPID) Requirement Delayed |
2014_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Transitional Reinsurance Contribution Form to be available Oct 24th |
2014_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Self-funded Employers Must Report Membership by Nov. 17th for Purposes of Making ACA Reinsurance Payments |
2014_10 | Compliance Alert | HIPAA | Time is Running Short for Large Self-funded Employers to Obtain a HIPAA HPID Number |
2014_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Final Rules Amending Definition of Excepted Benefits |
2014_9 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | PCORI Fee Increase |
2014_9 | Compliance Alert | Section 125/Cafeteria Plans | Section 125 rules to recognize two new permitted election changes |
2014_9 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases ACA Employer Reporting Instructions |
2014_8 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | IRS Increases ACA “Affordability” Percentage |
2014_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates |
2014_7 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Compliance Alert- PCORI Fees due July 31 |
2014_7 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | What the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Case Means to Employers |
2014_7 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Final Rules – 90 Day Waiting Period & Orientation Period |
2014_5 | Issue Brief | HIPAA | Self-funded Employers and the HIPAA Health Plan Identifier Number (HPID) |
2014_5 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Special Open Enrollment Offered to COBRA QBS and New ACA FAQs and COBRA Model Notices Released |
2014_4 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | 2015 HSA Contribution Limits |
2014_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Determining Employee Full-Time Status |
2014_4 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Elimination of Small Group Deductible Limit |
2014_4 | Compliance Alert | HSA | Health FSA Carryovers – HSA Eligibility |
2014_3 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Issues Final ACA Employer Reporting Rules |
2014_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Employer Shared Responsibility Final Regulations |
2014_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Final Rules on Waiting Periods & HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage |
2014_2 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | FINAL RULES – Employer Shared Responsibility Rules |
2014_1 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | W-2 Health Insurance Reporting Review |
2013_12 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Final Mental Health Parity Regulations Released |
2013_12 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Excepted Benefits Rules Changed |
2013_12 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Issues Guidance on Same-Sex Spouses in Cafeteria Plans and HSAs |
2013_12 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Online Enrollment in Federal SHOP Exchange Delayed One Year |
2013_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Marketplace (Exchange) Subsidies for Adult Children |
2013_11 | Compliance Alert | Health Reform | Final Rules Issued on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act |
2013_11 | Issue Brief | Section 125/Cafeteria Plans | Modification of “Use-or-Lose” Rule for HFSAs |
2013_10 | Issue Breif | Health Reform | DOL Posts New Notice of Coverage Options FAQ |
2013_9 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Issues Proposed Employer Reporting Rules |
2013_9 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | DOL Issues Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Premium Reimbursement Plans |
2013_9 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Tax Treatment of Benefits Provided to Same Sex Married Couples |
2013_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Sending the Notice of Exchange to Employees |
2013_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Out-of-pocket Maximum Limits |
2013_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Employer Shared Responsibility Rules Delayed Until 2015 |
2013_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates 2013 |
2013_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases Form 720 |
2013_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Final Rules For Wellness Plans Released |
2013_5 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Department of Labor Releases Model Exchange Notice |
2013_5 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Guidance on Affordability and Minimum Value |
2013_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Choice Option on SHOP Exchange Delayed |
2013_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Guidance Issued on Transition Rules For Plans with Fiscal Plan Years |
2013_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Details on Paying the ACA Research Fee |
2013_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases Premium Tax Credit for Families |
2013_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Employer Shared Responsibility Rules |
2013_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | DOL Delays Exchange Notice Requirement |
2012_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Election is Over-Where Do We Go From Here? |
2012_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | HHS Releases Small Group Insurance Regulations and AV Calculator |
2012_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Elections Impact on the ACA |
2012_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | SBC Distribution Rules for Employer Sponsored Health Plans |
2012_9 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Full-time Employee Guidance |
2012_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates |
2012_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Impact of the Supreme Court’s ACA Ruling on Employer Sponsored Health Plans |
2012_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Supreme Court Rules the Affordable Care Act is Constitutional |
2012_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Provides Guidance on $2500 Health FSA Limit |
2012_5 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Estimated Cost Impact of the ACA Reinsurance Fee on Employer Plans |
2012_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Issues Guidance on ACA Research Fees for Health Plans |
2012_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | MLR Rebates From Carriers |
2012_3 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | DOL releases FAQ Regarding Implementation of SBC Provisions |
2012_3 | White Papers & Analysis | Health Reform | MLR Rebates from Carriers |
2012_3 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | State Exchange Final Regulations Released |
2012_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | W-2 Reporting Requirements Chart |
2012_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Health Plan Automatic Enrollment Rules Delayed |
2012_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Regulations Released |
2012_1 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Releases Additional Guidance on W-2 Health Insurance Reporting Requirements |
2011_12 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | HHS Issues Bulletin on Definition of Essential Health Benefits |
2011_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | DOL Delays Implementation of Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Rules |
2011_11 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Supreme Court to Hear Health Reform Case |
2011_11 | White Papers & Analysis | Health Reform | Grandfathered Plans |
2011_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | CLASS Act Implementation Suspended by Obama Administration |
2011_10 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IOM Releases Essential Health Benefits Recommendations |
2011_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Departments Release Benefit Summary Rules |
2011_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | The Health Reform Individual Mandate-Appeals Court Decisions |
2011_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Guidelines on Coverage for Preventive Services for Women |
2011_8 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | 2012 Health Reform Updates for Employer Sponsored Health Plans |
2011_7 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | IRS Requests Comments on Health Reform Fees |
2011_6 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Appeals Process Rules Amended |
2011_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | 2011 Budget Compromise Eliminates Free Choice Vouchers |
2011_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Repeal of 1099 Reporting Requirement |
2011_4 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | CMS Closing New Applications to ERRP |
2011_3 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | W-2 Reporting Requirement Delayed for Employers with Less than 250 Employees |
2011_3 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Claims Appeal Enforcement Delayed Again |
2011_2 | Issue Brief | Health Reform | Uniform Benefit Summary Draft Issued |
2013_5 | Issue Brief | HSA | IRS Releases HSA and HDHP Limits for 2014 |
2013_4 | Issue Brief | HIPAA | HHS Releases Final HIPAA Privacy and Security Guidance |
2013_2 | Issue Brief | Other | Congress Amends Transportation Plan Rules |
2012_6 | Issue Brief | Consumer Directed Plans (HRA/HSA) | IRS Provides Guidance on $2500 Health FSA Limit |
2012_4 | Issue Brief | Consumer Directed Plans (HRA/HSA) | 2013 HSA Limits Released |
2011_11 | Issue Brief | Other | Michigan to Impose Assessment on Health Care Claims |
2011_11 | Issue Brief | HIPAA | HHS Launches HIPAA Audit Program |
2011_5 | Issue Brief | Medicare | Medicare Part D Notification Date Changes |
2011_5 | Issue Brief | Consumer Directed Plans (HRA/HSA) | 2012 HSA Limits Released |
2012_4 | Issue Brief | Other | Record Retention for Health and Welfare Benefit Plans |
2011_12 | Issue Brief | Other | Group Term Life Insurance Non-discrimination Testing |
2011_3 | Issue Brief | Other | Spousal Carve-Outs and Surcharges |
2011_2 | Issue Brief | COBRA | HRA COBRA Premiums |
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