MEWAs – Proposed Rules on Annual Reporting Requirements
The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule that would affect the Form 5500 annual reporting requirements for ERISA plans. The bulk of the […]
CAA #10: Proposed Rule on Air Ambulance Data Reporting and Other Matters
On Sept 10, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury (IRS), and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule addressing certain aspects of the […]
Additional COBRA Subsidy Guidance: IRS Notice 2021-46
New guidance from IRS Notice 2021-46 (Notice) provides additional clarity on some miscellaneous requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 regarding premium assistance […]
FAQs Clarification: Covered Testing and Services re: PrEP
On July 19, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) published a set of FAQs regarding […]
CAA #8: The No Surprises Act…Interim Final Rule #1
The federal government has begun issuing regulations to implement provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA); the CAA included massive regulatory changes that will affect […]
401K: Physical Presence Relief for Elections and Consents
On June 24, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-40 (“Notice”) which further extends the temporary relief from the “physical presence requirement” (see below) previously granted […]
OSHA’s Emergency Rule may Affect Employer’s Benefit Plans
On June 10, 2021, The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the forthcoming issuance of an emergency temporary standard (ETS) establishing […]
Interpreting ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy: Part 2
This blog post is Part 2 of canvasing the IRS’ 41-page FAQs, Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) that provides guidance on the COBRA premium assistance program […]
Interpreting ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy: Part 1
The IRS published its 41-page FAQs, Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) which provides answers to many questions surrounding the COBRA premium assistance program (Subsidy) created by […]