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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down a Big Win for ERISA Preemption
09.02.2023
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After several failed attempts by pharmacy benefit managers (“PBM”) to challenge state laws regulating PBMs, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Mulready) handed down a big win for P...
read moreIRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2024
08.25.2023
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2023-29, which contains the inflation-adjusted amounts for 2024 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care ...
read moreAgencies Release Proposed Regulations on Fixed Indemnity Insurance, Seek Comments on Level Funded Plans
07.27.2023
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On July 12, 2023, the IRS, DOL and HHS (collectively, “the Agencies”) released proposed regulations that modify the conditions for hospital indemnity and other fixed indemnity insurance to be considered an “excepted benefit.”...
read moreFICA Reduction Redux – IRS Issues Guidance on Wellness Indemnity Payments
06.30.2023
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On June 9, 2023, the IRS released OCC Memo 202323006, which advises that wellness indemnity payments under a fixed indemnity insurance policy are wages for purposes of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, Federal Unemplo...
read moreREMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2023
06.19.2023
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Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) should keep in mind the upcoming July 31, 2023 deadline for paying fees that fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Insti...
read moreIRS Releases 2024 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits
05.25.2023
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In Rev. Proc. 2023-23, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2024 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable li...
read moreDOL Issues Guidance on Preventive Care Court Order
04.26.2023
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On March 30, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra (“Braidwood”), vacating any and all actions taken by the DOL and other federal agencie...
read moreAgencies Informally Indicate that the Outbreak Period Tied to the COVID-19 National Emergency Ends July 10, 2023
04.20.2023
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On April 10, 2023, the President signed H.J.Res. 7, which ended the COVID-19 national emergency on April 10, 2023, approximately one month earlier than anticipated. However, prior to the passage of H.J. Res. 7, the DOL and other fede...
read moreAgencies Issue Guidance on the End of the COVID-19 Emergencies
04.10.2023
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*Please refer to the updated legal alert posted on 4/20/23 for more information on recent developments of the agencies on this topic.
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On January 30, 2023, President Biden issued a Statement of Administration Policy announcing his ...
read moreAgencies Release Revised Instructions for 2022 Reference Year RxDC Reporting
04.07.2023
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On March 3, 2023, federal agencies released revised Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting Instructions applicable to the 2022 reference year. RxDC reporting for the 2022 reference year is due on or before June 1, 2023.
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