<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Final Guidance Issued for PPACAs SBC Requirement
Final Guidance Issued for PPACAs SBC Requirement: Last week, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued final regulations applicable to group […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> DOL Announces Proposed Amendments to FMLA
DOL Announces Proposed Amendments to FMLA: The U.S. Department of Labor proposed new statutory amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act that would expand military […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> IRS Modifies Form W-2 Reporting on Group Health Plan Coverage
IRS Modifies Form W-2 Reporting on Group Health Plan Coverage: Under current IRS guidance, W-2 reporting related to the cost of employer-provided group health coverage is […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Handling Rebates Arising from the Medical Loss Ratio Requirement
Handling Rebates Arising from the Medical Loss Ratio Requirement Fully Insured Plans The PPACA requires insurance issuers to provide an annual rebate to plan participants […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> End Date for Claims Under ERRP
End Date for Claims Under ERRP: Reimbursements under the Early Retiree Reimbursement Program (ERRP) are approaching the $5 billion funding limit. As a result, the ERRP […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions
HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions: Under guidance from the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Minimum Threshold for Reporting HRAs to CMS
Minimum Threshold for Reporting HRAs to CMS: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced an increase in the minimum threshold for reporting by […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements
Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements: In a blog dated 8/18/11, I described the proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary that are […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program
HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program: The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), which is the division of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) that […]