DOL Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Covers All Employee Benefit Plans
The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) confirms that the cybersecurity guidance it issued in April 2021 applies to all employee benefit plans, including health […]
Contraceptive Coverage Guidance Expanded
The Departments of Labor, HHS and Treasury (the Departments) have issued new guidance on the ACA’s requirement that non-grandfathered health plans cover contraceptive care and […]
DOL Guidance: Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs)
We previously reported that the IRS has also released guidance on Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accoungs (PLESAs). See this blog for more information, along with a […]
Grace Period Extended for EFAST2 Credentialing
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will extend the grace period to obtain new Login.gov credentials for the EFAST2 […]
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 […]
2022 Penalty Amounts for ERISA Health & Welfare and 401K Plans
On January 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its annual announcement of civil monetary penalties for various employee benefits-related violations under ERISA, […]
DOL Temporarily Extends Non-Enforcement Relief for Investment Advice Fiduciaries
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) 2021-02 , temporarily extending its non-enforcement policy regarding certain rules […]
CAA #9: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ENFORCEMENT DELAYS FOR SOME PROVISIONS OF THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021
On August 20, 2021, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (IRS) (collectively, the Departments) issued a FAQ offering […]