Entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), such as group health plans, that receive or maintain substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records from programs subject to federal...more
Last year, we notified employers about recently filed class action lawsuits related to wellness programs that impose a “smoker’s surcharge” on employee health plan premiums. We are now revisiting that litigation ahead of 2026...more
12/3/2025
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Class Action ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Surcharges ,
Tobacco ,
Wellness Programs
Annually, the IRS releases updated indexed limits and cost of living adjustments for the upcoming tax year, impacting corners of the Internal Revenue Code from income tax deduction rates to retirement plan contribution...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), Public Law 119-21. While the Act contains several tax and law changes, this article focuses on the employee benefits provisions within...more
7/22/2025
/ 529 Plans ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fringe Benefits ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Savings Accounts ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began terminations of employees on February 20, 2025, with initial news reports of layoffs set to 6,000 terminations and a stated intent to downsize its workforce by upwards of 50 percent as...more
6/19/2025
/ 401k ,
Audits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Government Agencies ,
IRS ,
Layoffs ,
Restructuring ,
Retirement Plan ,
SECURE Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Taxation ,
Voluntary Self-Audit