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New MHPAEA Compliance Requirements FAQs Released

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) to add several provisions designed to facilitate and strengthen compliance with that law. Among other things,...more

COVID Relief Bill Changes Health and Dependent Care FSAs for 2020 and 2021

The COVID-relief bill , which included year-end government funding provisions, was signed by President Trump last night. The President signed the law by utilizing the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and he redlined a number...more

IRS Extends Transitional Relief for 2020 ACA Reporting

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-76 on October 2, 2020, announcing a delay in the deadline for distribution of Forms 1095-B and Forms 1095-C to participants by employers, health insurers and other...more

COVID-19 Testing Requirement – Not as Straightforward as it First Appears

The requirement for health plans to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing may seem straightforward at first glance, but implementing this requirement is becoming increasingly complex. As brief background, Section 6001 of the...more

DOL Issues New COBRA Notices - Litigation Trend to Remain Unphased

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted new model notices on its website which employers may use to satisfy notice obligations under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), along with a short...more

Appointing an Authorized Representative for Claims and Appeals

On February 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Information Letter in response to an inquiry from The Justus Group, L3C (Justus) regarding its ability to act as an authorized representative for ERISA...more

2018 Benefit Limits

Retirement Plan Limits - The IRS updated very few of the retirement plan limits effective for the plan year that begins on or after January 1, 2018. Social Security Tax and Wage Base - For calendar year 2018, the...more

IRS Provides Guidance for the Post-Determination Letter Era

In July of 2015, the IRS announced that it would end its regular determination letter program for individually designed plans effective January 1, 2017. At the time of this announcement, many plan sponsors and other...more

2016 Benefit Limits

The IRS updated very few of the retirement plan limits effective for the plan year that begins on or after January 1, 2016. A comparison of the 2016 and 2015 limits is listed below. ...more

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