2015 Form 5500 Released
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the 2015 Form 5500 and related instructions. Modifications to Form 5500 as well as schedules and instructions for […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Form 5500 Automatic Extension Remains at 2 ½ Months
On December 4, 2015, Congress repealed the Form 5500 extension period that had been increased back in July of this year. In July, the automatic […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Final Rules for Various Health Care Reform Mandates
The IRS, DOL and HHS have published a final rule on grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Federally-Facilitated Marketplace’s 2016 Employer Notice Program
According to a recent FAQ released from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), the federally-facilitated marketplace (“FFM”) will begin its employer notice program […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> FAQs RELEASED: ACA and Mental Health Parity Implementation
On October 23, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury released FAQs Part XXIX regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Automatic Employee Enrollment Repealed!
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which repealed the automatic employee enrollment mandate that was added by the Affordable […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 2016 FSA Limits
The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2015-53 which presents the 2016 cost-of-living adjustments for several tax-related limits including those for flexible spending arrangements (“FSA”), specifically, the Health […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;"><b>401(k):</b></span> Inflation Adjustments & Plan limits for 2016
The IRS has provided 401(k) inflation adjustments for 2016 that could impact certain dollar limits that apply to 401(k) plans for 2016. An overview of […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 2015 Transitional Reinsurance Form Available
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 2015 Transitional Reinsurance Program Annual Enrollment and Contribution Form is now available. The form […]