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- Compliance Recap | June 2025June saw the Supreme Court uphold and affirm the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint and oversee members of the body that evaluates and recommends preventive treatments as part of the Affordable Care Act. Employers can review their options should they receive a medical loss ratio rebate from their […]
- Compliance Recap | May 2025In May, applicable large employers were focused on RxDC reporting, due in June, and the PCORI filing, due in July. The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury jointly announced a pause in enforcement of the 2024 Final Rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), and a […]
- Compliance Recap | April 2025The Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program is delayed, and the definition of “Employer” under Maryland’s Parental Leave Act gains clarification. The DOL released an updated version of the CHIP Model Notice and covered employers under the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) need to submit the 2024 Employer Annual Reporting Form. […]
- Compliance Recap | March 2025In March, employers submitted their electronic filings to the Internal Revenue Service for the Affordable Care Act reporting requirement. Medicare Part D disclosure to CMS, certain reporting on HIPAA breaches, and MEWA Form M-1 were due in March.
- Compliance Recap | Feb. 2025The federal government in 2025 has is experiencing significant internal restructuring, workforce reductions, and communication restrictions across various departments. The results from the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services investigations into Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) enforcement have been shared. The IRS has eased regulations surrounding ACA reporting, Centers for […]
- Compliance Recap | Jan. 2025January brought guidance on the management of taxes on state paid family and medical leave, and an update on the much-watched Johnson & Johnson fiduciary lawsuit. The Department of Health and Human Services provided the 2025 Federal Poverty Levels and FAQs clarify gag clause prohibitions and No Surprises Act compliance relating to downstream contracts. The […]
- Compliance Recap | Dec. 2024December brought two bills easing employer ACA reporting requirements. President Biden stepped away from proposed changes to the birth control opt-out for moral objections. The pre-deductible status of telehealth in HSA plans expired, and the CAA 2024 Gag Clause Attestation submission took effect.
- Compliance Recap | Nov. 2024Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska joined the growing number of states requiring certain employers to provide paid leave. Beginning in 2025, these laws will impact most employees in these states, with few exceptions. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York represent states amending their leave policies.
- Compliance Recap | Oct. 2024October brought the second of two Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D annual disclosures, in the form of Creditable Coverage Letters. The IRS released the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment information affecting employee benefit plans. We were reminded that while there are no federal requirements for time off to vote, many states mandate […]
- Compliance Recap | Sept. 2024September brought the due date for the Summary Annual Report, which summarizes the Form 5500 contents. Employers prepared to send out the required Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage letters to eligible participants and enrolled beneficiaries. The Departments released final rules on the MHPAEA NQTL analysis. California insurers are required to cover in-vitro fertilization for large […]
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