21 May Compliance Recap April 2018

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Looking for the latest news in the employee benefits world? Get April's Compliance Recap on our blog....

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06 Mar Change to 2018 HSA Family Contribution Limit

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Yesterday, the IRS released a bulletin that includes a change impacting contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The family maximum HSA contribution limit has decreased from $6,900 to$6,850. This change is effective January 1, 2018 and for the entire 2018 calendar year. The self-only maximum HSA contribution limit has not changed.  This...

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15 Feb Compliance Recap – January 2018

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January was a busy month in the employee benefits world. On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed regulations regarding association health plans....

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15 Jan Compliance Recap – December 2017

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December was a relatively busy month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) delayed the reporting deadlines in 2018 for the 1095-B and 1095-C forms to individuals. President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

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03 Nov Critical compliance changes for next year: An open enrollment checklist

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Keeping up-to-date with health care is one of our top priorities. From HR Morning, here is a comprehensive list of everything you need to know so far going into 2018. As HR pros immerse themselves in negotiating plan changes for this year’s open enrollment, it’s critical to...

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23 Oct Compliance Recap September 2017

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Download the full Compliance Recap here. September was a quiet month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final Forms 1094/1095, special per diem rates for 2017-18, and guidance on the tax treatment of leave-based donation programs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

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18 Oct President Trump Ends ACA Cost Sharing Reductions

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On the evening of October 12, 2017, President Trump announced that cost-sharing reductions for low-income Americans in relation to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be stopped. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed that payments will be stopped...

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07 Aug Compliance Recap July 2017

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July was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world, despite the U.S. Senate's release of two bills in its attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). First, the U.S. Senate revised its Better Care Reconciliation Act and declined to vote...

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15 Mar SBC Template, and Required Addendums for Covered Entities under ACA Section 1557

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Make sure to stay updated with all the recent rules and regulation regarding the ACA, thanks to our partners at United Benefits Advisor (UBA). A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is four page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information,...

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03 Mar Health Insurance Marketplace Notice and OMB Expiration Date

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Stay in the know with the most recent ACA rules and regulations thanks to our partners at United Benefits Advisors (UBA), Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), an applicable employer must provide a written notice about the Health Insurance Marketplace to each employee. The...

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