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CMS Requires Prescription Drug Coverage Reporting under Section 111 MSP ReportingBy Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsOct 3, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a private letter ruling (Letter) regarding whether the price of a DNA collection kit – specifically services and reports related to a person’s health that are generated from analyzing the collected DNA – qual… IRS Releases Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 213(d) Medical Care Expenses The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an advisory opinion regarding whether an employee may take intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend special education meetings with a speech pathologist, school psychologist, and oc… DOL Issues Advisory Opinion on Intermittent FMLA Leave The IRS released Notice 2019-29 that adjusts the affordability percentage for 2020. August 28, 2019Karen Hsu, UBA Director of ComplianceThe IRS released@Notice 2019-29@that adjusts the affordability percentage for 2020.To avoid penalt The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation that gives an “A” rating to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment. By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsAug 14, 2019 9:30:00 AM The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a fi On June 20, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (Treasury) (collectively, the Departments) published their final rules regarding health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and…CMS Requires Prescription Drug Coverage Reporting under Section 111 MSP Reporting
IRS Releases Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 213(d) Medical Care Expenses
IRS Releases Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 213(d) Medical Care Expenses
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsSep DOL Issues Advisory Opinion on Intermittent FMLA Leave
DOL Issues Advisory Opinion on Intermittent FMLA Leave
By Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance at United Benefit AdvisorsSep 13, 2019 11:00:00 AMThe DepIRS Releases the Indexed 2020 Affordability Percentage
IRS Releases the Indexed 2020 Affordability Percentage
USPSTF Issues a Final Recommendation Giving PrEP an “A” Rating
USPSTF Issues a Final Recommendation Giving PrEP an “A” Rating
DOL, HHS, and Treasury Publish Final Rules on Health Reimbursement Arrangements