2024 ACA Affordability Rate Impact on Large Employers
The IRS released a new (and reduced!) ACA Affordability Rate for 2024. Employer sponsored health coverage for a 2024 calendar plan year will be deemed […]
5 HIPAA Compliance Tips for Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is hectic enough without adding a HIPAA breach to your mountain of work. Here are 5 tips for staying HIPAA compliant during the […]
CMS to Employers: “Please Extend Special Enrollment Period”
CMS is urging employers to extend special enrollment periods for persons losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage. During the COVID public health emergency, terminations from […]
Highlights for Employers: New MHPAEA Guidance
On July 25, 2023, the DOL, Treasury, and HHS (the “Departments”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity […]
Government Issues Guidance On The Relationship Between The No Surprises Act And The Affordable Care Act
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have issued an FAQ clarifying the relationship between the balance […]
OCR Recommends Consideration Of Multifactor Authentication For HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
HIPAA covered entities, including employer-sponsored health plans, are required to comply with the HIPAA security rule if they handle electronic protected health information (ePHI). In […]
IRS Addresses Tax Implications Of Wellness Benefits Provided Under Fixed-Indemnity Plans
The IRS has recently issued an internal memorandum confirming its position on certain wellness plan arrangements that are being marketed by promoters as being able […]
IRS Issues Guidance On Expenses For COVID-19 And Preventive Care Under High Deductible Health Plans
Background In order to make contributions to a health savings account, an individual must be covered under a high deductible health plan (HDHP) and not […]
Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeal Stays Decision Of Texas District Court That Invalidated The Requirement That Health Plans Cover Certain Preventive Services
We previously reported that a District Court in Texas had found the ACA’s requirement that plans provide certain preventive services on a first-dollar basis without […]