CAA #12: Interim Final Rule on Rx Drug and Healthcare Spending
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have published an […]
ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy: Part 2: Additional Guidance from the DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) posted Model COBRA Notices and an accompanying FAQs to “fill in the gaps” on guidance for group health plans and […]
Advance Explanation of Benefits: the 411
What is it? An Advance Explanation of Benefits (AEOB) starts with the obligation of a health care provider to furnish a patient with an advance […]
Two Cost-Sharing Changes Provide Flexibility for Grandfathered Plans
On December 15, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Treasury (“Departments”) issued a final rule (“Rule”) expanding cost-sharing requirements for grandfathered […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W</span> Mental Health Parity. Does your health plan measure up?
The Mental Health Parity Act mandates that Group Health Plans that provide mental health coverage must provide parity between medical benefits and mental health/substance use […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W</span> 2018 Health FSA Contribution Limit
The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 17-58 which presents the 2018 cost-of-living adjustments for several tax-related limits including those for the health flexible spending arrangements (“Health […]