IRS Health & Welfare Form 5500 Filing
Who must file: Employers with 100+ plan participants on the first day of the benefit plan year are required to file an annual Health & Welfare Form 5500 with…
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View all articlesSenate Votes Down the “Skinny Repeal” Bill
On July 28, 2017, the Senate took a vote on the Health Care Freedom Act, otherwise known as the “skinny repeal” bill. The skinny repeal was put forth by…
Medicare Part D Creditable or Non-Creditable Notice Due in October
The Medicare Modernization Act requires all employers to provide written notice to Medicare eligible individuals prior to October 15 each year regarding…
OLSE Releases Proposed Rules Interpreting the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance
The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance requires certain covered employers to satisfy a spending requirement by making required health care…
Get Prepared for Year End Non-Discrimination Testing
What is nondiscrimination testing? A cafeteria plan and its component benefit plans enjoy favorable tax treatment by the IRS. As a result, the IRS requires…
{Updated} New York Paid Family Leave Update
Updated 8/8/2017 Overview: On July 19, 2017, the New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) regulations became final. New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) provides leave to…
DOL Issues Draft Form for Employees to Request MHPAEA Compliance Information
On June 16, 2017, the DOL issued a draft of a model disclosure request form that assists employees to seek information about an employer’s plan compliance…
ACA Reporting Penalties to Begin
Background Information: Applicable large employers (ALEs) under the Affordable Care Act are required to file certain information with the IRS regarding the…
California Assembly Bill 72 Takes Effect July 1, 2017
What is California AB 72? Assembly Bill 72 affords certain billing protections to individuals who are seen at an in-network facility for non-emergency…
California Senate Passes Healthcare Bill SB 562
SB 562, otherwise known as the Healthy California Act, recently passed the California Senate on a 23 to 14 vote. It will now move to the California Assembly…
Bills to Follow in the California Legislature
The California State Legislature has been very active in 2017. Of particular interest for California employers are Proposed Bills AB 168 and SB 63, which seek…
2018 HSA and HDHP Limits and Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximums
On 5/4/2017, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2017-37, which announced the new 2018 health savings account (HSA) contribution and high-deductible health…
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