Be Ready to Distribute Medicare Part D Notices before October 15th
Summary: The Medicare Modernization Act requires all employers to provide written notice to Medicare eligible individuals regarding whether their prescription…
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View all articlesHSA Expansion Bill Passes the House
On July 25, 2018, the House of Representatives passed two HSA-related bills, H.R. 6199 and H.R. 6311. Both bills aim to expand contributions and access to…
Massachusetts Enacts Paid Family Leave
Summary: On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law House Bill 4640, which creates a state paid family and medical leave program…
New York Looking to Expand Paid Family Leave
Background: New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) is a state benefit program that offers paid leave to New York employees while they bond with a new child, care…
Washington State Paid Family Leave Premiums to Begin January 1, 2019
Summary: Washington will be the 5th state in the nation (along with California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York) to offer paid family and medical leave…
DOL Releases Final Rule Expanding Association Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule expanding the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to…
IRS Releases Guidance on 227 Letters
Background: Letter 226J: The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires “Applicable Large Employers” (those with 50+ full-time equivalent employees, on average, in…
Top 10 Takeaways from the 2018 Compliance Seminar
Sequoia hosted two sessions of our annual Compliance Seminar on Tuesday, June 5th in San Francisco and Wednesday, June 6th in San Mateo. Our speakers for the…
New Jersey Enacts Statewide Individual Mandate
Summary: On May 1, 2018, the Governor of New Jersey signed into law the New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (the “Act”). The new law applies…
IRS Releases 2019 HSA Contribution Limits, HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits
In Rev. Proc. 2018-30, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to HSAs and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below…
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019
In Rev. Proc. 2018-34, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to determining whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable”…
New York City’s Safe Leave Amendments Take Effect May 5, 2018
Background: Eligible New York City employees may use paid time off for safe and sick leave for the care and treatment of themselves or a family member and to…
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