October was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

Beginning in 2015, to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) “large” employers must offer their full-time employees health coverage, or pay one of two employer-shared responsibility/ play or pay penalties.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

On September 30, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its proposed rules to clarify how the employer shared responsibility provisions and Section 105(h) nondiscrimination rules apply to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based group health plans that are integrated with individual health insurance coverage or Medicare.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) released final FAQs About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation and the 21^st Century Cures Act Part 39.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

 

September was a busy month in the employee benefits world.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Eugene Scalia as the new Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL).

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

The IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services have issued final regulations that provide details on several fees that will be due as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Self-funded plans will calculate and pay these fees directly. Insurers will calculate and pay the fees due on insured policies, although insured plans should expect these fees to be passed along.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

August was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

The health insurance Marketplaces (which are also called the Exchange) opened January 1, 2014. Most Americans are eligible to enroll in the Marketplace, and many are eligible for assistance in paying the premium.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

July was a quiet month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C. The IRS also released an information letter on the employer shared responsibility provisions.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits

In response to the President’s Executive Order 13877 “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First,” the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45.

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Topics: Compliance Issues, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits