Not surprisingly, leading up to and in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, our employee benefits team has been spending a lot of time helping our clients wade through...more
7/20/2022
/ Abortion ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
IRS ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
SCOTUS
Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to submit certain information related to prescription drug and other health care spending to the...more
The effective date is fast approaching for certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) and related regulations, and the Transparency in Coverage Rule. You can access previous articles written...more
12/1/2021
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Compliance ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Continuity of Care ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Drug Pricing ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
Price Comparisons ,
Price Transparency ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
TPAs ,
Transparency ,
Vendors
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”), which President Biden is expected to sign into law on Friday, March 12, contains several new rules impacting COBRA benefits. The ARPA provides up to six months of free COBRA...more
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued two notices that extended certain benefit plan deadlines for both employees/plan participants and for plan administrators as a result of...more
By the time this article goes to print, it is likely that COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration will be underway in the United States. In late October, the Trump Administration released an interim final regulation...more
12/16/2020
/ ACIP ,
Affordable Care Act ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
IRS ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations
The IRS issued two notices on May 12, 2020, Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33. These Notices provide a number of options that employers could choose to offer their employees with respect to their 2020 cafeteria plan benefits...more
The “Bottom Line” -
Employers will have until March 2, 2018 to furnish Form 1095-C (“Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage”) to employees.,,...more