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The IRS Just Updated the Instructions and Thresholds for Your 2019 ACA Reporting
11.15.2019
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IRS Releases Draft 2019 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions
The IRS has released draft forms and instructions for the 2019 B-Series and C-Series reporting forms (Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C) used by employers and coverag...
read moreThe 2020 FSA limits aren't the only thing the IRS adjusted yesterday.
11.07.2019
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IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary red...
read moreOffering individual coverage HRAs? The IRS just released guidance you should know about.
10.30.2019
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IRS Releases Guidance for Employers Offering Individual Coverage HRAs
On September 27, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations on the application of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions...
read moreFor the First Time in 15 years the DOL Makes Updates to the White Collar Exemption and Overtime Threshold
09.26.2019
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Final Rule Released – U. S. Department of Labor
Reporting that 1.3 million workers will now become eligible for overtime pay, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released its final rule to update the exemption requirements of the Executive, ...
read moreRule Clarification Saves Health Savings Accounts from a Serious Issue
08.29.2019
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Departments Adopt Non-Enforcement Policy on Drug Manufacturers' Coupons
On August 26, 2019, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury released an FAQ that provides guidance to employ...
read moreIRS Issues 2020 Affordability Percentage Adjustment
07.25.2019
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IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “...
read moreEffective Immediately: IRS Expands HSA Preventive Care to Include a Long Overdue Provision
07.22.2019
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IRS Expands HSA Preventive Care Safe Harbor to Include Chronic Conditions
On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45, which expands the definition of preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deducti...
read morePresident Trump Issues Executive Order Encouraging Transparency in Pricing and Expanding Consumer-Directed Arrangements
07.01.2019
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On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order intending to develop price and quality transparency initiatives to ensure that healthcare patients can make well-informed decisions about their care. This is part of the consumer-driven heal...
read moreFinal Rule Released on Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs
06.17.2019
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On June 13, 2019 the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (the “Departments”) released the final rule concerning health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) for individual market coverage and e...
read moreREMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2019
05.30.2019
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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, 2019 deadline for paying fees that fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). A...
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