MLR Reporting and Rebates Deadline Extended due to COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended the deadline for insurers to report Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) annual reports and rebates from […]
Don’t Forget: PCORI Fee Due Next Month
As COVID-19 has brought numerous changes to the world of health benefits, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2020-44 to remind us that the […]
ACA Challenge Will Be Heard by SCOTUS in 2020
To mark the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)’s 10 year-anniversary, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court” or “SCOTUS”) has agreed to hear […]
IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines, Provides Penalty Relief for Good-Faith Compliance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-63 to extend the due dates for reporting and furnishing requirements under sections 6055 and 6056 of the […]
2020 Penalty Amounts for ERISA Health and Welfare and 401(k) Plans
To adjust for annual inflation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the 2020 civil monetary penaltis for certain violations of health and retirement plans subject […]
PCORI Fee Gets 10-Year Extension
The Cadillac Tax is officially out – but the PCORI Fee is here to stay for another decade. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed […]
Cadillac Tax Officially Repealed
On December 20, 2019, the Cadillac Tax was officially repealed on December 20, 2019, as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The Cadillac […]
Individual Mandate Declared Unconstitutional; ACA Remains Law For Now
After an eagerly awaited decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s individual mandate unconstitutional. However, the Fifth Circuit remanded […]
IRS Releases Draft 2019 Forms 1094/1095
The 2019 Forms 1094/1095-B (B Forms) and Forms 1094/1095-C (C Forms) have been released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with their corresponding instructions. […]