Baldwin Bulletin
Change Healthcare, a U.S. Healthcare Company, is Confirmed as a Cyberattack
On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group disclosed that one of its companies, Change Healthcare, experienced a cyberattack. This was a...
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Navigating Healthcare Costs: Update on Advanced Explanation of Benefits (AEOB)
On April 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) provided a status update on the implementation of...
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DOL Rescinds 2018 Final Rule on Association Health Plans
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) rescinded their 2018 rule entitled ‘‘Definition of Employer Under Section 3(5) of ERISA—Association Health Plans’’...
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IRS Announces 2025 Affordable Care Act Pay-or-Play Penalties
On February 12, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced updated penalty amounts for 2025 related to the employer shared...
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REMINDER – PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2024
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) fee initially applied from 2012 to 2019; however, in December 2019, the Further Consolidated...
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, May Uphold Nationwide Block on Mandated ACA Preventive Care Coverage
In March 2024, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (covering the...
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IRS Releases 2025 HSA, HDHP, and HRA Inflation Adjusted Limits for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25 announcing the calendar year 2025 annual health savings account (“HSA”) contribution...
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2024 Baldwin Professional Education Connection, Educational Webcast Calendar
The BRCC’s monthly webinar calendar for 2024 is available here. Note that the webinar series is scheduled for the last...
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2024 HIPAA Complete Training Calendar.
BRCC’s HIPAA training calendar for 2024 is available below. Please note that all trainings will be broadcast on the first...
Compliance
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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Question of the Month.
Question: Please confirm whether an employee’s spousal relocation of personal residence to the United States following a period of several...
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Related to Legality of Medication Abortion.
On March 26, 2024, the Supreme Court heard the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al v FDA (5th...
Medicare Part D
Important Update on New Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Determination.
It was previously reported that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) included certain cost-reduction provisions that may affect Medicare...
PCORI
PCORI 2024 Fee Payment Amount Adjusted and Payment Reminder.
The annual fee to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Trust Fund Fee is due on July 31, 2024,...
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Impact of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) on the ACA Sec. 1557 & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (CRA)
US District Court ruling in Christian Employers Alliance v. EEOC, et al. limits federal government enforcement of ACA Sec. 1557...
Medical expenses
Section 213(d): Overview and Applicability of Allowable Medical Expenses.
Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code is a critical component of the U.S. tax system. Specifically, Section 213(d) governs...