November 25, 2015
Open enrollment on healthcare.gov is running now through January 31st. Employees may ask their employers whether coverage through the Marketplace (or state exchange) is something they should consider…
Read MoreIRS Announces Updated PCORI Fee
October 23, 2015
The IRS recently released the adjusted PCORI Fee…
Read MoreSmall Group Market May Remain at 50 & Under
President Obama signed the PACE Act into law. This law allows the states to maintain the current 1-50 employee definition of small group and gives states the ability to expand the small group definition up to 100 employees…
Read MoreIRS Releases Final 1094/1095 Forms and Instructions
October 2, 2015
The January 2016 ACA reporting deadline is quickly approaching. Large employers who do not have a plan in place for capturing the information and completing the reporting must address this immediately. Many payroll vendors can provide varying levels of assistance…
Read MorePPACA Reporting Deadlines are Approaching
September 14, 2015
For employers who have not already made preparations to comply with the PPACA’s reporting requirements, now is the time to do so. The first reporting is due in January 2016 for the 2015 calendar year. Employers who do not proactively track the infor-mation that must be reported will likely find ...
Read MoreUpdated Same Sex Marriage & Employee Benefits
We have received additional information regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-gender marriage decision. At this time, this is how we understand its impact on health and welfare plans…
Read MoreSame-Sex Marriage Ruling & Employee Benefits
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that all states must license a marriage between two people of the same sex and must honor the marriage licenses issued by another state…
Read MorePCORI Fee Due July 31st
July 7, 2015
PCORI Fee Due July 31st Employers sponsoring self-funded health plans, including most HRAs, must file IRS Form 720 and pay the PCORI Fee by July 31st. What is the PCORI Fee? The PCORI Fee is an annual fee imposed on insured and self-funded health plans to help support the Patient-Centered ...
Read MoreContraceptive Coverage and Women’s Preventative Care for Dependents
On May 11th, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released guidance clarifying the rules related to the coverage of contraceptives. The guidance states that insurers must cover, without cost-sharing, at least one form of contraception in each of the 18 FDA identified categories. For instance, an ...
Read MoreCOBRA Compliance – An Overview
COBRA is a federal law that allows employees and their covered spouses and dependents to continue their group health plan coverage for a limited time when they would otherwise lose their coverage. To be eligible for COBRA, the employer must be subject to COBRA, the individual must be a qualified ...
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