As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 will cover...more
Employers were treated to a number of Affordable Care Act (ACA) developments just in time for the holidays and to ring in the New Year. Many of the developments are welcome news for employers, including an extension of the...more
The U.S. government and federal agencies ended the 2015 winter holiday season by announcing delays to key provisions affecting employers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)....more
In a recent Omnibus appropriations package, Congress extended the effective date for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) "Cadillac Tax" by two years, from plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, to plan years beginning on...more
Pursuant to additional federal guidance issued at the end of 2015, this Advisory supplements our previous advisory regarding important Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) mandates effective in 2016. As explained below, the ACA...more
While plan sponsors of group health plans breathed a little easier this year-end, there are still important action items and reminders to consider as we look to 2016....more
After employer and other stakeholder opposition to the “Cadillac Tax” grew into bipartisan support from Congress, President Obama signed into law a two-year delay of the Cadillac Tax on December 18, 2015. This two-year delay...more
On Monday, December 28, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service announced in Notice 2016-4 that employers will have additional time to file annual reports required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). The...more
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)’s 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly known as the “Cadillac tax”) is slated to take effect in 2018. The IRS has issued several...more