<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Shared Responsibility Relief
On February 10, 2014, the IRS published final regulations on section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code. This is the section of the Affordable Care […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> 2013 Publication 969: HSA, FSA, HRA and MSA
2013 Publication 969: HSA, FSA, HRA and MSA: The IRS has released the 2013 Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans. This publication […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HIPAA Electronic Standards Certification Delayed
Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued proposed regulations for health plans to certify compliance with HIPAA’s electronic transaction standards and operating rules. Health plans […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> IRS Releases Publications 502 and 503 for 2013 Tax Returns
The IRS releases Publications 502 and 503 for use in preparing 2013 tax returns. Publication 502 lists the medical expenses that are deductible on a […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Mental Health, Women’s Preventive Services
On January 9, 2014, the Department of Labor issued a new FAQ (Part XVIII) addressing issues arising under the Affordable Care Act, including parity in […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> FAQs on SHOP Minimum Participation
The CMS issued guidance in the form of two FAQs that relaxed participation requirements for small employers that buy group health coverage through the exchange […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> $150,000 Fine in HIPAA Violation
From the HHS.gov website: Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C., of Concord, Mass., (APDerm) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> IRS Guidance: Same-Sex Spouses In Cafeteria Plans , Health FSAs, HSA, and DCAPs
The Internal Revenue Service has provided additional guidance on the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Windsor case on same-sex married persons who […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) Ends in 2014
As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) plan to end the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) in 2014, the Centers for […]