There has been a shift taking place in ERISA litigation and compliance that could significantly impact group health plan fiduciary requirements. We anticipate group health plan fiduciary standards will evolve along the same...more
It may be an understatement to say that compliance with benefit plan laws and regulations is becoming increasingly more complicated. In my experience, the COVID era has brought about some of the widest-sweeping changes on the...more
We previously blogged about the new Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) reporting and disclosure requirements established by the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (CAA).
As a refresher, employers...more
We previously blogged about the new Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) reporting and disclosure requirements established by the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (CAA). As a refresher, employers and...more
4/26/2021
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Mental Health ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Substance Abuse
On December 27, 2020 Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The CAA provides relief for employees whose dependent care and health care FSA accounts were impacted by the pandemic. This relief will...more
The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, and the No Surprises Act, all part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021), which was signed into law on...more
1/5/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Hardship Distributions ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan ,
Stafford Act ,
Student Loans ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tax Relief
In the wee hours of December 2019, Congress revived the PCORI fee and filing obligations of employer sponsors of self-insured group health plans.
In accordance with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act, employer...more
3/5/2020
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Appropriations Bill ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Fees ,
Form 720 ,
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Health Plan Sponsors ,
IRS ,
PCORI ,
Self-Insured Health Plans ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tax Planning