<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Final SBC Rules Apply Beginning in Fall 2015
On June 16, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and Department of Health & Human Services (“Departments”) issued final regulations regarding the summary […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> FAQs on Cost Sharing and Provider Non-discrimination
On May 26, 2015, the DOL, HHS and IRS (“Departments”) released FAQs relating to the Limitations on Cost Sharing and Provider Non-discrimination rules under the […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Find and Fix – You haven’t filed a Form 5500 this year
Most 401(k) plan administrators are required to file an annual Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan. All Form 5500 filings must be filed […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Time again to be thinking PCORI Fees…. July 31 is Deadline!
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee supports the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, which will conduct comparative effectiveness research. The fees will be imposed for […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Greater Flexibility for 401(k) Plan Annual Fee Disclosures!
When is your 2015 Annual Fee Disclosure Due? In an effort to provide plan sponsors with more flexibility in complying with the many participant notices […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> New Form 5500-SUP
On March 31, 2015, the IRS released an updated draft of Form 5500-SUP which may be required of qualified plans with plan years starting on […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 2016 HSA Limits Released
HSA (health savings account) cost-of-living contribution and coverage adjustments for 2016 have been issued in Revenue Procedure 2015-30. The new 2016 HSA limits, minimum deductibles and […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Plan Error: Employer Matching Contributions Were Not Made Appropriately! What now?
It’s time for your annual 401(k) audit and it turns up that there was a failure to contribute the employer matching contribution according to the […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Wellness Programs and the ADA – is your plan compliant?
On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”), which is responsible for enforcement of the ADA, published a proposed rule providing guidance on […]