The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final instructions for both the 1094-B and 1095-B forms and the 1094-C and 1095-C forms....
There has been a proposed rule released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding prescription drugs from Canada. Continue reading this blog post to learn more. ...
In December of 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act which significantly affects provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read this blog post to learn more. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Appeals Court) held that the ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional this past December, a decision that currently does not impact employers’ group health plans. Read this blog post from UBA to learn more. ...
The Department of Health and Human Services has released recent adjustments to the Annual Civil Monetary Penalties. Continue reading this blog post from UBA for the adjusted federal civil penalty amounts. ...
January was a busy month in the employee benefits world. The DOL and Department of HHS issued their annual adjustment of federal civil monetary penalties. Read the UBA January Compliance Recap to catch up on all things compliance-related. ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has released material and documents regarding guidance for plans and policy years. Read this blog post to learn more....
The US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan. The plan lists several priorities and guidance on the Cadillac tax. Read this blog post to learn more information. ...
America's workers have not had an update to overtime regulations in over 15 years. Effective January 1, 2020, the US Department of Labor's (DOL) final rule made 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read this blog...
Final FAQs regarding mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation and the 21st Century Cures Act Part 39 has been released by the DOL, HHS and Treasury. Read this blog post from UBA to learn more....