As background, in 2018, 20 states filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas (District Court) to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) entirely.
As background, in 2018, 20 states filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas (District Court) to strike down the Pati
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Act) to keep the federal government running through September 2020.
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Act) to keep the federal government running through Se
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment. Here are some of the adjustments:Me
CMS Releases SBC Materials for Plan Years Beginning 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released SBC materials and supporting documents including a template SBC, sample completed SBC, u
The IRS released draft instructions for both the 1094-B and 1095-B forms and the 1094-C and 1095-C forms and the draft forms for 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C. There are no substantive changes in the forms or instructions between 2018 and 2019.
The Department of Labor (DOL) released advance copies of Form 5500 Annual Return / Report (Form 5500) and related instructions for 2019.
DOL Releases Advance Copies of Form 5500 and Related Instructions for 2019
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit Advisors@@
Dec 26,
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have released version 3.1 of the HHS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool.
OCR and ONC Release HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool Version 3.1
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit Advisors@@
Dec 19, 2019 8:4
The Treasury released its 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan (Priority Guidance Plan) that sets forth guidance priorities for the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the twelve-month period from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
The Treasury Releases 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit Advisors
Dec 5, 2019 8:35:00 AM
The T
As background, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 provides that individuals shall not be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any health program or activity which…
District Court Vacates Parts of ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit Advisors
Nov 21, 2019
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 21st Century Cures Act Part 39.
DOL, HHS, and Treasury Release Final FAQs on Mental Health / Substance Use Disorder Parity
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit Adv
IRS Releases Information Letter on Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties under the ACA
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