Transparency in Coverage Price Comparison Tool Requirements Expanded For 2024
Beginning in 2024, group health plans and carriers will be required to include all covered items and services in their self-service ...
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The IRS Announces New 401(k) Plan Limits for 2024
On November 1st, 2023, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the new 401(k) plan limits for 2024 in Notice 2023-751 Here are ...
How Growing Tech Startups Choose the Best PEO Partner
For tech startups, partnering with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can be a game-changer. Top PEO companies offer comprehensive HR...
Top 5 Open Enrollment Best Practices
After selecting your employee benefits carefully, it’s time to deliver a successful OE. Discover our top 5 open enrollment best ...
Updated Enforcement Guidance for Transparency in Coverage Machine Readable Files
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) explain updated details via FAQs Part 61 ...
IRS Announces New PCORI Fee for Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2024
The IRS recently released Notice 2023-70, which outlines the Patient-Centered Research Institute (PCORI) fee rate for plan years ending on ...
Ongoing Mental Health Parity Compliance Concerns Identified in the 2023 Report to Congress
In July 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) issued their second annual Report ...
California Proposes State-Wide Long Term Care Insurance Program
In October 2019, California enacted Assembly Bill 567 (AB 567) after research on public opinion indicated Californians are concerned about the costs of ...
[Updated]: State Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs Update
In contrast to mandatory Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs that were implemented by various states such as California, ...
2024 ACA Affordability Decreases Significantly to 8.39%
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Rev. Proc. 2023-29, which sets the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability percentage to 8.39% ...
One Year Later: Status of Reproductive Healthcare Coverage Since Dobbs v. Jackson
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned prior precedent that provided constitutional protection ...
Proposed Rules Prioritize Mental Health Parity Compliance
On August 3, 2023, the Departments of Treasury (IRS), Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the “Departments”) published proposed ...