<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Mental Health Parity Resource Materials
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) has provided updated resource materials on its website! Mental Health Parity: If you wish to review […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Minimum Value Calculator and In-Patient Hospitalization
On November 4, 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-69 which addresses the question of whether a group health plan that excludes coverage for in-patient hospitalization […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Transitional Reinsurance Fee – Ordinary Business Expense
The Transitional Reinsurance Program was established by Section 1341 of the Affordable Care Act. The intent of the program is to help stabilize premiums for […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Deadline Delay for Health Plan Identifier (HPID)
Effective October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announce a delay in the enforcement of the deadline by which health plans […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;"><b>401(k):</b></span> Inflation Adjustments for 2015 401(k) Plan Limits
The IRS has provided 401(k) inflation adjustments for 2015 that impact certain dollar limits that apply to 401(k) plans for 2015. An overview of the […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Transitional Reinsurance Form Available
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Transitional Reinsurance Program Annual Enrollment and Contribution Form will be available on October 24, […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Plans Using Reference-Based Pricing
Employers whose plans use reference-based pricing should be aware of the recent government guidance regarding ACA compliance. Reference-based pricing is a benefit arrangement whereby a […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Final Regulations: Excepted Benefits and EAPs
The Departments of Treasury, Labor and HHS (the Departments) have issued final regulation regarding the treatment of limited scope dental and vision plans and EAPs […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Additional Cafeteria Plan Election Changes
The IRS has expanded the list of events that will permit an employee to change his or her cafeteria plan election. See IRS Notice 2014-55 […]