IRS Issues Final Rule on Pay or Play and Nondiscrimination Rules for ICHRAs
Since 2020, employers have been able to offer individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) to help employees pay for individual health insurance. ICHRAs were established by a
HHS Extends Transition Policy for Non-ACA Compliant Health Plans
On Jan. 19, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended an existing transition policy for certain health
Benefit Planning for 2021 in a COVID-19 World
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wage on, its effects on benefits planning for next year are being felt—especially
Trump Issues Health Care Plan Executive Order
On Sept. 24, 2020, President Donald Trump introduced his plan for affordable, high-quality health care, called the America First Health
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ACA
On March 2, 2020, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act
DOL Issues Model Health Care Transparency Disclosure Documents
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released the following three model disclosure documents related to a November proposed rule on
Cadillac Tax and Other Key ACA Taxes Repealed
On Dec. 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a spending bill that prevents a government shutdown and repeals
ACA Health Insurance Providers Fee Will Increase in 2020
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes an annual, non-deductible fee on the health insurance sector, allocated across the industry
Health FSA Limit Will Increase for 2020
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
HHS Rescinds Health Plan Identifier (HPID) under HIPAA
On Oct. 25, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule to rescind the HPID
