Open Enrollment, Oh My!
Open Enrollment (“OE”) season, for many HR professionals, may create symptoms of anxiety: sweaty palms, racing hearts, and sleepless nights (not to mention consumption of […]
$1.2 Million Settlement Highlights Importance of Providing Compliant COBRA Notices
A recent $1.25 million settlement agreement highlights the importance of providing compliant notices under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). Angela Hicks […]
2020 Drug Coupon Rule Under Further Rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released final regulations relating to benefit and payment parameters for 2020. The regulations state that beginning […]
Reporting Primary Prescription Coverage Mandatory January 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued new guidance on Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) reporting requirements in response to the SUPPORT for […]
DOL Expands FMLA Leave to Special Education Meetings
A recent opinion letter issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) confirmed that parents attending certain school meetings for the benefit of their children […]
What is a “Functional” Fiduciary?
ERISA’s Fiduciary Duties Understanding the nature of an ERISA benefit-plan-fiduciary is a big deal; naming fiduciaries and identifying “fiduciary-like” decisions is an even bigger one. […]
IRS Updates VCP Electronic Submission Procedures, Revises Form
On June 28, 2019, the IRS issued its June Employee Plans News, in which the agency announced comparatively minor changes to the submission procedures applicable […]
IRS Expands Preventive Care Benefits for Chronic Conditions
Employees can now purchase chronic illness medications with health savings account (“HSA”) dollars instead of paying off their high deductible for insurance to cover the […]
Final Regulations Expand Use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements
On June 13, 2019, the U.S departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) pre-released final regulations that will […]