COMPLIANCE ALERT – MEDICARE PART D CREDITABILITY NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
As Medicare’s annual open enrollment season approaches, the notices of creditable or...
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———Maximizing Employee Retention Through Health and Welfare Benefits in Private Equity Portfolio Companies
In the fast-paced world of private equity (PE), employee retention often becomes a critical...
2025 LIMITS ANNOUNCED FOR HSAS, HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS, AND EXCEPTED BENEFIT HRAS
Late last week, the Internal Revenue Service released updates to the maximum annual 2025...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – HHS DELIVERS REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON HIPAA
On February 14th, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – CAA RxDC Filing Due June 1, 2024
This filing applies to all employers of all sizes and all funding arrangements. The next filing...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – ACA Electronic Filing Requirements Changes for 2024
Since 2015, employers submitting at least 250, 1095 forms to the IRS have been required to file...
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COMPLIANCE ALERT – MEDICARE PART D CREDITABILITY NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
As Medicare’s annual open enrollment season approaches, the notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage that employers with prescription drug (Rx) plans are required to provide to their Medicare-eligible participants are frequently topics of discussion....
Maximizing Employee Retention Through Health and Welfare Benefits in Private Equity Portfolio Companies
In the fast-paced world of private equity (PE), employee retention often becomes a critical success factor. Portfolio companies must proactively maintain top talent to drive growth and best prepare for life after exit. One of the most effective ways to retain...
2025 LIMITS ANNOUNCED FOR HSAS, HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS, AND EXCEPTED BENEFIT HRAS
Late last week, the Internal Revenue Service released updates to the maximum annual 2025 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) under high deductible health plans (HDHPs). These inflation-adjusted limits, which have increased slightly from 2024, apply...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – HHS DELIVERS REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON HIPAA
On February 14th, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two reports regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance and enforcement during the 2022 calendar year. The...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – CAA RxDC Filing Due June 1, 2024
This filing applies to all employers of all sizes and all funding arrangements. The next filing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) RxDC information is due June 1, 2024. Communications have been distributed by all insurance companies to assist with...