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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines April 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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Upcoming Important Reporting Deadlines for Health & Welfare Plans
April 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance As 2025 presses onward, there are several significant federal deadlines...
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Federal District Court Dismisses ERISA Fiduciary Breach Due to High Costs Drugs Claims Against Johnson & Johnson
April 1, 2025 Natashia Wright, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On January 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the...
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Common Plan Administration Challenges Associated with Group Term Life Insurance Plans
April 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director of Compliance Group term life insurance (“GTLI”) is a popular employee benefit...
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Monitoring the Status of President Trump‘s Barrage of Executive Orders
April 1, 2025 Jason Sheffield, National Director, Benefits Compliance During the short tenure of President Trump’s second term, his administration...
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Executive Order Directing Departments to Issue New Guidance on Healthcare Pricing Information
April 1, 2025 Stephanie Hall, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On February 25, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order in...
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Overview of 2025 MHPAEA Report to Congress
April 1, 2025 Dan Finnegan, Compliance Specialist, Benefits Compliance On January 13, 2025, the Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - April 2025
TOPIC: ACA Academic Interns QUESTION: Is an employer required to offer ACA-qualifying minimum essential coverage for the benefit of its...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - March 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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DOL Announces 2025 Annual Adjustments to Penalty Amounts
March 5, 2025 Stephanie Hall, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced the 2025 annual adjustments...
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California Corner: New Compliance Obligations and Key Changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
March 5, 2025 Dominique Town, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance With the new year already underway, benefits managers and other plan...
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Exploring Dependent Care Assistance Programs
March 5, 2025 Caitlin Hillenbrand, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Many employers understand the benefits of offering a dependent care assistance...
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Guidance for Establishing a Health and Welfare Plan Fiduciary Committee
March 5, 2025 Jason N. Sheffield, J.D., National Director of Compliance, & Dominique Town, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Part One:...
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Nondiscrimination In Action Part VI: Dependent Care Assistance Programs
March 5, 2025 Jason N. Sheffield, J.D., National Director of Compliance Part I: Nondiscrimination for Dependent Care Assistance Programs Discrimination...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - March 2025
TOPIC: ACA REPORTING/EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION Question: Is an applicable large employer (ALE) required to continue to offer medical coverage to an...
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - February 19, 2025
CREDITABLE/NON-CREDITABLE COVERAGE (MEDICARE PART D) ONLINE DISCLOSURE DUE MARCH 1ST This Alert applies to plan sponsors of calendar year plans...