IRS Reminds Employers With Health FSAs Of The Importance Of Substantiating Claims
In a Memorandum from the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, the IRS has reminded employers that sponsor health FSAs that all claims for benefits from […]
Texas Court Vacates Requirement That Health Plans Cover Certain Preventive Services
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a provision that requires non-grandfathered health plans to cover certain preventive health services on a first dollar basis without […]
IRS Announces 2024 Shared Responsibility Penalties under the Affordable Care Act
The IRS has announced an increase in the annual shared responsibility penalty amounts for calendar year 2024. These are the penalties that an applicable large […]
New IRS Electronic Filing Rules Will Apply To Most Employers
The IRS has published new rules that will increase the number of employers who must file information returns electronically. Under previous rules, employers that filed […]
Government Issues Guidance On Prohibition Against Gag Clauses
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have published FAQs About Affordable Care Act And Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 […]
Highlights of DOL’s Enforcement Statistics for 2022 Fiscal Year
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is tasked with ensuring the integrity of employer-sponsored pension and welfare plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security […]
No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Rules Overturned Once Again
A recent court decision has thrown out some of the rules that applied to the resolution of disputes under the No Surprises Act (NSA). As […]
Implications Of The End Of The COVID National Emergency For Group Health Plans
The government has announced that it intends to end the declaration of a national public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic effective May 11, […]
2023 Penalty Amounts For Health And Welfare And 401(K) Plans
On January 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its annual announcement of civil monetary penalties for various employee benefits-related violations under ERISA, as […]