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DOL Releases Final Rule Expanding Association Health Plans
06.20.2018
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule expanding the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to offer employment-based health insurance through Association Health Plans (AHPs). Signific...
read moreIRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019
06.07.2018
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In Rev. Proc. 2018-34, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to determining whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) employer shared responsibility...
read moreIRS Releases 2019 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits
05.22.2018
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In Rev. Proc. 2018-30, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to HSAs and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits.
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read moreAgencies Issue Guidance on Mental Health Parity Issues, Signal Enhanced Enforcement
05.18.2018
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On April 23, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released several pieces of guidance on issues arising under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), including 2017 enforcement actions, g...
read moreIRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again
04.27.2018
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The IRS has announced it is modifying the annual limitation on deductions for contributions to a health savings account (“HSA”) allowed for taxpayers with family coverage under a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) for the 2018 calendar year...
read moreEEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC Creates Uncertainty for Wellness Programs
04.18.2018
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In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC stated that “it does not currently have plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addres...
read moreCMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2019
04.11.2018
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On April 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally announced November 14, 2013 and extended several times since) for individual and small group health plans th...
read moreIRS Adjusts HSA Contribution Limit, Provides Transition Relief for Certain Non-Compliant HDHPs
03.07.2018
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In Rev. Proc. 2018-18, the IRS has released adjusted contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) due to changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). As shown below, the new HSA contribution limit for individuals with family high ded...
read moreAgencies Release Proposed Regulations on Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance
03.02.2018
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On February 20, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (Agencies) released proposed regulations that expand the availability of short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI). STLDI is offered in the individual ...
read moreShort-Term Spending Bill Delays Cadillac Tax, Other ACA Taxes
02.05.2018
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On January 22, 2018, President Trump signed H.R. 195: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, which is a short-term spending bill that re-opened the federal government after a three-day shut-down. As discussed below, the bill:
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