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The IRS recently released Notice 2026-5, which provides guidance and answers to common questions related to the expanded availability of health savings accounts (“HSA”) under the Reconciliation Act (previously named the One...more
Earlier this month, the IRS issued guidance on the health savings account (HSA) changes enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the guidance does not significantly alter the provisions announced when...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule on November 28, 2025 (the Proposed Rule) that would carve out account-based group health plans from the requirement to provide a Medicare Part...more
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate will be in session this week for the last time this year. After votes on proposals from Senate Republicans and Democrats to extend the enhanced advanced premium tax credits...more
This year kicked off with a new administration heralding big policy changes in areas that affect employee health & welfare benefits. This year’s Roundup is packed with the latest legislative and regulatory developments that...more
The IRS rolled out its 2026 retirement plan dollar limits on Nov. 13, marking the final regulatory release of annual adjustments that will impact all kinds of employee benefits next year. Since these updates are scattered...more
Whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss is a challenging issue for many employers. As obesity rates remain high in many states, employers are making tough decisions about whether and how to cover GLP-1...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2026....more
The US Department of Labor recently issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist stakeholders in designing benefits options to expand access to fertility benefits. The FAQs were issued jointly...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Procedure 2025-32, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,400 for plan years beginning in 2026, an...more
The world of health benefits is constantly evolving. Recent policy shifts and legislative developments are expected to impact the economic landscape and have significant implications for employer plan sponsors, insurers,...more
Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group breaks down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s employee benefits provisions and their impact on employers and other health plan sponsors....more
On May 1, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2025-19, which provides the 2026 inflation adjusted limits related to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)....more
In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation...more
Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a number of new notices updating and clarifying the preventive services expenses that high deductible health plans (“HDHP”) can cover without affecting a...more
The year was packed with developments for health and welfare benefits plans. Our Health Benefits Team reviews 2024, from new data privacy rules to disaster tax relief....more
The IRS recently issued Notices 2024-71 and 2024-75, which expand the list of “preventive care” benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible and the list of benefits...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced 2025 dollar limits on benefits, contributions, and compensation. The Internal Revenue Code (Code) affords tax benefits for employers that sponsor qualified plans and for...more
Open enrollment season can put a spotlight on the many complex rules applicable to employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. As you announce your benefit offerings for the upcoming plan year and tirelessly work to inform...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced (see Revenue Procedure 2024-25) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and...more
It was a lively year for health benefits. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group unpacks 2023, from the end of the COVID-19 emergencies to the much-anticipated Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act...more
The IRS has announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments for retirement plan and health and welfare benefit plan limitations. The charts below set forth the applicable limitations. Retirement Plans - Similar to...more
In the past two weeks, we have presented a few items that plan sponsors can review in hopes of curbing common employee benefits and executive compensation errors. This week in our Employee Retirement Income Security Act of...more
A recent string of lawsuits, regulatory guidance, and market trends have dramatically impacted the types of services that enjoy first dollar coverage under high deductible health plan (HDHP) and health savings account (HSA)...more
Employers’ high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can continue to cover COVID-19 testing and treatment without violating the eligibility rules for health savings accounts (HSAs)—but only through 2024—under new Internal Revenue...more