2024 HSA & HDHP Limits Announced
Recently, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2023-23, which outlines the adjusted amounts for health saving accounts (HSAs) and high deductible ...
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[Updated]: Guidance Issued as Employers Navigate the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) issued guidance in the form of ...
[Updated]: Public Health Emergency Extended Once Again: Impact to Group Health Plans
Effective October 13, 2022, the COVID-19 public health emergency once again was extended through January 11, 2023 by the Department of Health and Human ...
Prescription Drug Cost Reporting: Employer Guidance
Recently, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released updated Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting Instructions for the 2022 calendar ...
Prohibition of Gag Clauses: Attestation Guidance for Employers
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) released guidance on the annual attestation ...
[Updated] New Air Ambulance Services Data Reporting Requirement
Under proposed regulations in Section 723 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), added by the No Surprise Act, ...
[Updated]: Prescription Drug Cost Reporting Requirement: Due Date Approaching
Group health plans and carriers will soon be required to report certain demographic and spending information about a plan’s ...
Student Loan Legislation: What Employers Need to Know
Student loan legislation continues to evolve, impacting both employers and employees with student loan debt. In this blog, we address ...
[Updated] Extension Continued for Telehealth/HSA Relief
Since January 1, 2020, temporary relief has permitted high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide telehealth services at low or no cost ...
IRS Announces New PCORI Fee Rates
The IRS recently released Notice 2022-59, which outlines the Patient-Centered Research Institute (PCORI) fee rate for plan years ending on ...
IRS Releases 2023 Limits for Health FSAs, Commuter Benefits, Adoption Assistance, and More
On October 18, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-38 announcing the adjusted contribution limits for health flexible spending accounts (Health FSAs), ...
San Francisco Health Care Accountability Ordinance: Rate Increase and Minimum Standards Updates
The San Francisco Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO) requires certain employers, mostly San Francisco contractors, to comply with minimum health ...