Thursday, July 25 at 2:00 PM EST While employers and employees alike may take for granted the tax-free nature of health and welfare benefits, the Internal Revenue Code section that regulates … Continued
The attached Benefits Bulletin provides an overview of the final rules associated with the flexibility in offering a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The final regulation is based on the Executive … Continued
Forty years ago, Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1978 and added a single paragraph marked “(k)” to another wise yet obscure section of the Internal Revenue Code. The real … Continued
The attached Benefits Brief provides the January 1, 2020 applicable limits that will apply to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The overview includes the increase to the Minimum Plan Deductible amount … Continued
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) issuance of new proposed rules on permissible wellness incentives under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been delayed a few months and is … Continued
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), there are a number of rules and regulations that must be followed to ensure that a covered entity’s Protected Health Information … Continued
On May 28, 2019 the IRS announced changes to maximum HSA contributions, minimum HDHP deductible amounts, and maximum out-of-pocket expense limits for HDHPs for the plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
The ACA created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help patients, clinicians, payers and the public make informed health decisions by advancing comparative effectiveness research. The Institute’s research is funded, … Continued
The attached Benefits Bulletin provides a high-level overview of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Form 5500 filing process.
In December 2018, a federal judge ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is invalid due to the elimination of the individual mandate in 2019. Following this ruling, the … Continued