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Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation FAQs
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ...
HHS Releases Final Guidance for Second Cycle of Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
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HHS Releases Final Guidance for ...
Are You Prepared to Comply with the New Mental Health Parity Final Rule in 2025?
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On September 9, 2024, the ...
Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum Adjustments Announced for 2026
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The Department of Health and ...
2025 FSA and Commuter Contribution Limits Announced
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The IRS has announced the ...
New York Paid Family Leave 2025 Contributions and Benefits
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The New York State Department ...
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice Reminder – Due before 10/15/24
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Due before October 15, 2024 ...
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2025
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...
HHS Penalties Increase for 2024
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The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation ...
Six Wishes for the Forthcoming Final Regulations Under MHPAEA
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On July 1, 2024, the ...
Changes To Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Determination
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The Inflation Reduction Act of ...
The FTC Noncompete Rule: Where Are We Now?
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As you know, several months ...
CMS Redesigns the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program Beginning in 2025
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CMS Redesigns the Medicare Part ...
2024 PCOR Fee Filing Reminder for Self-Insured Plans
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (“PCOR”) ...
Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum Adjustments Announced for 2025
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The Department of Health and ...
HIPAA Privacy Rules Amended to Require Protection of Reproductive Health Care Information
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On April 26, 2024, the ...
IRS Releases 2025 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits
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In Rev. Proc. 2024-25, the ...
U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Final Rule on Overtime
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On April 23, 2024, the ...
IRS Addresses Tax Treatment Of Work-Life Referral Services
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In a recent Fact Sheet ...
Change on the Horizon for Prescription Drugs and EHBs
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According to a recent FAQ, ...
2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement
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2025 Medicare Advantage and Part ...
Agencies Release Final Regulations on Fixed Indemnity Insurance, Refrain from Addressing Level Funded Plans
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On March 29, 2024, the ...
IRS Addresses Nutrition, Wellness, and General Health Expenses
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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) ...
New Instructions For June 2024 RxDC Reporting
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act of ...
Pharmacy Costs Under Scrutiny in Recent Litigation
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A class action lawsuit was ...
Creditable Coverage Disclosure to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, ...
2023 RxDC Reporting Instructions Release
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The Centers for Medicare and ...
Guidance Issued on Contraception Coverage Mandate
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On January 22, 2024, the ...
Self-Funded Plan Administrators Must Meaningfully and Effectively Communicate With Plan Participants and Their Providers on Appeal
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Sponsors of self-funded ERISA plans ...
Key Points and Takeaways for Employers Under the MHPAEA Proposed Rules
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The Crucial Role of Comparative ...
House Passes Health Care Transparency Law
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The U.S. House of Representatives ...
New Guidance on the No Surprises Act and IDR Process
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On October 6, 2023, the ...
Life insurance Carriers Agree to Claim Reforms in DOL Settlements
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Two recent settlement agreements between ...
Get Ready for 2023 ACA Reporting
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The Affordable Care Act’s Employer ...
IRS Releases 2023 Forms 1094/1095 and Related Instructions
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The IRS has released final ...
HHS Penalties Increase for 2023
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The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation ...
Court Vacates Drug Manufacturer Coupon Cost-Sharing Rule
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On September 29, 2023, the ...
IRS Releases PCORI Fee For Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2024
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The IRS has released Notice ...
IRS Updates Electronic Filing Requirements
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Earlier this year, the IRS ...
2024 New York Small Group DFS Approved Rate Changes
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CarrierRequested Rate ChangeDFS Approved Rate ...
ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases Significantly for 2024
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Employers who are Applicable Large ...
Agencies Issue Additional FAQs Regarding the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules
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On September 27, 2023, the ...
New York Paid Family Leave 2024 Contributions and Benefits
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The New York State Department ...
National Emergency and Outbreak Period Ending Sooner
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In January of this year, ...
RxDC Reporting Relief and Submission Grace Period for 2020/2021
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As previously reported, group health ...
Congress Set Extend Telehealth Safe Harbor Beyond Calendar Year 2022
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On December 20, 2022, the ...
IRS Releases Final Rules Extending Deadline to Furnish ACA Reporting Forms
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On December 12, 2022, the ...
2022 Employer Reporting Requirements
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6055 – Minimum Essential Coverage ...
Prescription Drug Reporting Reminder
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Plan sponsors of group health ...
Inflation Reduction Act – Health Care Considerations
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On August 16, 2022, President ...
New Mandatory Preventive Items and Services: 2022 Updates
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Most plans will be required ...
Employers Engaged in Electronic Monitoring; Prior Notice Required: Section 52-C*2
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***EFFECTIVE 5/7/2022*** Civil Rights (CVR) ...
2023 Inflation Adjusted Amounts for HSAs
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The IRS released the inflation ...
DOL Issues 2022 Adjusted Penalty Amounts
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The U.S. Department of Labor ...
New OTC COVID-19 Testing Coverage Guidance Published
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The Departments of Labor (“DOL”), ...
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine or Testing Rule
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On January 13, 2022, the ...
Insurance Companies to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID Tests
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The Biden-Harris Administration is requiring ...
6th Circuit Dissolves 5th Circuits Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine ETS
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On December 17, 2021, the ...
IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on ACA Reporting and Other Issues
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On November 22, 2021, the ...
Sixth Circuit to Hear Challenges to OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test ETS
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The U.S. Court of Appeals ...
IRS Extends Deadline to Provide Form 1095-C to Employees
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On November 22nd, the IRS ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Group Health Plan Incentives
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On October 4, 2021, the ...
No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule
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Agencies Release First Rule on ...
2021 Updates – New Mandatory Preventive Items and Services
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Listed below are the recommendations ...
Supreme Court Dismisses Latest Challenge to the ACA
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The “Individual Mandate” provision of ...
IRS Provides Additional Guidance on the COBRA Subsidy
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On May 18, 2021, the ...
Notice of Class Action Settlement in BCBS Antitrust Lawsuit
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Since approximately 2013, Blue Cross ...
COBRA Subsidy Guidance Released by the DOL
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Last month the American Rescue ...
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
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On December 27, 2020, the ...
COVID-19 Relief Stimulus Bill
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COVID-19 Relief Stimulus BillYesterday, December ...
Coverage for COVID-19 Vaccines
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Coverage for COVID-19 VaccinesThe Departments ...
Group Health Plan Transparency Rules Issued
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Final Group Health Plan Transparency ...
IRS Announces 1095-B, 1095-C Deadline Extension
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The IRS announced in IRS Notice ...
Department of Labor Issues Updated FFCRA Regulations In Light Of Recent Federal Court Decision
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On September 11, 2020, the ...
Back to School Guidance from the Department of Labor
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On August 27, 2020, the ...
