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IRS Proposes Permanent 30-day Extension to ACA Reporting Deadline
11.30.2021
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4 minute read
On November 22, 2021, the IRS filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) that among other things, provides for an automatic 30-day extension of the deadline for applicable large employers (“ALEs”) to furnish annu...
read moreOSHA Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Stayed by 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
11.16.2021
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6 minute read
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he ordered OSHA to develop an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that would require private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate that employees either receive one of the...
read moreIRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2022
11.11.2021
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3 minute read
On November 10, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit from 2021 to $2,850 for plan years beginning ...
read moreOSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccine & Testing
11.05.2021
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19 minute read
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he ordered OSHA to develop an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that would require private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate that employees either receive one of th...
read moreIRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2022
09.21.2021
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5 minute read
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2021-36, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2022 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care ...
read morePresident Orders OSHA to Develop Mandatory Vaccine Requirements for Large Employers
09.14.2021
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16 minute read
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he ordered OSHA to develop emergency temporary standards (ETSs) that would require employers with 100 or more employees to mandate that employees either receive one of the three a...
read moreDOL Extends Certain Deadlines Under the CAA & Transparency in Coverage Rules
09.08.2021
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13 minute read
In October 2020, CMS Released its Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (the “TiC Final Rules”) which require non-grandfathered group health plans and carriers offering health insurance in the individual and group markets to: (1)...
read moreSummary of Mental Health Parity and Transparency Provisions Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
08.23.2021
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, included several provisions impacting group health plans and health insurance issuers. Below is a summary of the provisions focused on mental h...
read moreAgencies Release First Rule on the No Surprises Act
08.09.2021
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On July 13, 2021, the DOL, HHS, and IRS released a joint Interim Final Rule implementing specified provisions of the No Surprises Act, a new law included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The No Surprises Act addresses, among other th...
read moreIRS Provides Additional Guidance on COVID-19-Related DCAP Relief
06.04.2021
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On May 10, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-26, which provides additional guidance on relief authorized under in the Consolidated Appropriations Act , 2021 (CAA), the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and previous IRS guidance issued in Notice 2021-...
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