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IRS Releases Draft 2019 Instructions for Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C
The IRS released draft instructions for both the 1094-B and 1095-B forms and the 1094-C and 1095-C f...
DOL Releases Advance Copies of Form 5500 and Related Instructions for 2019
The Department of Labor (DOL) released advance copies of Form 5500 Annual Return / Report (Form 5500...
OCR and ONC Release HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool Version 3.1
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ...
The Treasury Releases 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan
The Treasury released its 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan (Priority Guidance Plan) that sets forth ...
District Court Vacates Parts of ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule
As background, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 provides that indiv...
DOL, HHS, and Treasury Release Final FAQs on Mental Health / Substance Use Disorder Parity
The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively...
IRS Releases Information Letter on Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties under the ACA
IRS Releases Information Letter on Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties under the ACA...
IRS Announces Health Insurance Providers Fee to Resume in 2020
As background, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on each covered en...
IRS Publishes Proposed Rules on Affordability Safe Harbors and Nondiscrimination for ICHRAs
IRS Publishes Proposed Rules on Affordability Safe Harbors and Nondiscrimination for ICHRAs...
DOL Issues Updated Medicaid / CHIP Model Notice
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an updated Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and the Childrenâ€...
CMS Requires Prescription Drug Coverage Reporting under Section 111 MSP Reporting
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its Section 111 Medicare Secondary Paye...
IRS Releases Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 213(d) Medical Care Expenses
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a private letter ruling (Letter) regarding whether the p...
