<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Play or Pay FTE Safe Harbor
Play or Pay FTE Safe Harbor: This IRS recently issued Notice 2012-58 describing safe harbor methods that employers may use (but are not required to use) to determine […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> MLR Rebate Activity
MLR Rebate Activity: Fully insured group health plans receiving a rebate under the new Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform: The Supreme Court ruled today that the individual mandate (one of the central provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> $2,500 Limit for Health FSAs
$2,500 Limit for Health FSAs: The IRS recently released guidance on the effective date of the $2,500 limit (as indexed for inflation) on salary reduction contributions to health […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Summary of Benefits and Coverage FAQs
Summary of Benefits and Coverage: On May 11,2012, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and HHS (“the Departments”) issued an Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the obligation of health […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> 2013 Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters
2013 Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters: Each year, group health plans that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must determine whether this […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> 2013 HSA Contribution Limits
2013 HSA Contribution Limits: The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2012-26, which provides the 2013 cost-of-living contribution and coverage adjustments for HSAs. The new limits for calendar […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Proposed Rule on Comparative Effectiveness Fees
Proposed Rule on Comparative Effectiveness Fees: On April 12, 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations addressing the fees imposed by the Affordable Care Act on certain health plan […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Enforcing the ACA through Plan Audits
Enforcing the ACA through Plan Audits: Recent written audit requests to health and welfare plans from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have included inquiries related […]