DOL, HHS, and Treasury Publish Final Rules on Health Reimbursement Arrangements
On June 20, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (Treasury) (collectivel
On June 20, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (Treasury) (collectivel
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a memorandum.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a memorandum to confirm that a person who is a 2-percent shareholder (through Internal Revenue Code §
On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a proposed rule to revise its regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557. OCR also released a fact sheet and press…
@On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services@ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a proposed rule to revise its regulations under
Final rules have been released regarding health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based group health plans.
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule and fact sheet for benefit payment and parameters for 2020.
@The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule and fact sheet for benefit payment and parameters for 2020. Although th
On January 23, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019 which is the DOL’s annual adjustment of federal civil monetary penalties.
DOL@s Annually Adjusted Federal Penalties@@On January 23, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its@Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule for benefit payment and parameters for 2020. CMS also released its draft 2020 actuarial value calculator and draft 2020 actuarial value calculator methodology.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released advance informational copies of the 2018 Form 5500 annual return/report an…
@The U.S. Department of Labor@s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on insurers of certain fully insured plans and plan sponsors of certain self-funded plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The PCORI fee is due by …
@The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on insurers of certain fully insured plans and plan sponsors of certain self-funde
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, Departments) released two final rules on contraceptive coverage exemptions.
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsThe Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department @o
The IRS has issued specifications for Employer-provided substitute ACA forms.
@By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Publication 5223 General Rules and Specifica
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