Webinar on 6/21 💻 | Medical Loss Rebates and PCORI Fees
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM MEDICAL LOSS REBATES The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurers and...
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- Apr 4
Q1 2023 | Legislative Review for Employers
Key Topics & Critical Information for Employers For important details, timely information and exclusive access to webinars on prominent...
- Mar 9
Know the Facts | Maryland Paid Family Leave
Last year, on April 9, 2022, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 to...
- Jan 3
2022 Legislative Review for Employers
Key Topics & Critical Information for Employers For important details, timely information and exclusive access to webinars on prominent...
- Dec 28, 2022
CMS Delays RxDC Data Submission
CMS has announced that the RXDC data submission requirement has been extended until January 31, 2023. In addition, CMS noted there will...
- Dec 13, 2022
RxDC Reporting Resources & Carrier Guidelines
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires health plan sponsors to submit detailed information on prescription drug...
- Nov 18, 2022
Compliance Year in Review & Looking Ahead Webinar on 12/21
WHAT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES WILL AFFECT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN 2023? With 2023 quickly approaching, it is crucial to keep up with legislative...
- Oct 25, 2022
Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Webinar on 11/16
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMPLOYER SHARED RESPONSIBILITY PENALTY NOTICE AND DEMAND FOR PAYMENT LETTER? Join Sara Simkins for...
- Oct 20, 2022
2023 Health FSA Inflation Adjustments
On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2022-38 that sets forth various 2023 tax-related limits...
- Oct 3, 2022
Medicare Part D Creditable vs. Non-Creditable Coverage | Information by Carrier
WHAT Medicare Part D Creditable vs. Non-Creditable Status Lists and Information by Carrier WHEN The Employer Medicare Part D Notice is...
- Oct 3, 2022
Q3 2022 Legislative Review for Employers
Critical legislative information for employers. For details and information, we encourage you to visit the 2022 Q3 Legislative Review...
- Sep 13, 2022
Medicare Part D Employer Notification Requirements
The Medicare Modernization Act provides access to prescription drug coverage to all Medicare-eligible persons under the new Medicare Part...
- Sep 9, 2022
Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Guidelines
Many sponsors of fully insured health plans either already have or will soon receive checks from their insurance carriers, along with a...
- Aug 18, 2022
Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Employers
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The $750 billion health care, tax and climate...
- Aug 4, 2022
New Regulation Proposal to Strengthen Health Insurance Coverage Nondiscrimination Protections
The Biden Administration recently issued a proposed rule to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, and...
- Aug 1, 2022
Tougher Enforcement of the Contraception Mandate on the Horizon
On July 28, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued new FAQs clarifying their...
- Jul 21, 2022
Recent Federal Efforts to Affirm Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, there have been two notable federal efforts...
- Jul 6, 2022
Machine-Readable Files: Carrier Guidelines | Transparency in Coverage Rule Resources
Beginning on July 1, 2022, the Transparency in Coverage Rule requires all size employers—fully-insured and self-insured—and health...
- Jul 1, 2022
Q2 2022 Legislative Review for Employers
Critical legislative information for employers. For details and information, we encourage you to visit the 2022 Q2 Legislative Review...
- Jun 28, 2022
Implications of Abortion Decision for Employee Benefit Plans
On Friday, June 24th, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization finding that the United...
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