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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - October
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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The California Corner: California State Disability Insurance Changes for 2025
California State Disability Insurance (“CA SDI”) is a program that provides short-term income replacement benefits to eligible workers who are...
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The California Corner: SB 729 –Coverage for Infertility and Fertility Medical Services
On September 29, 2024, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729 into law, modifying requirements related to coverage of infertility...
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Understanding Imputed Income for Purposes of Federal Taxation of Benefits
Imputed income is the value of any non-cash benefit or income an employee receives that is not part of their...
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Nondiscrimination in Action – New BRCC White Paper Series
The BRCC is announcing a new white paper analytic series titled “Nondiscrimination in Action”. This series will feature monthly publication...
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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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Employee Lawsuits Claim Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA and HIPAA Nondiscrimination Rules
The nondiscrimination rules in federal laws such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and the Health...
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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ensure Your Cybersecurity Preparedness Plan is in Place
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is a collaborative effort between government and industry to enhance cybersecurity awareness, encourage actions...
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HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
On June 20, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released additional educational resources related to its Final...
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Medicare Part D Annual Disclosure Due Before October 15
Employers that offer prescription drug coverage must provide annual notices of "creditable" or "non-creditable" coverage to Medicare-eligible employees or covered...
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Question of the Month - October
Question: In preparation for the new plan year starting January 1, 2025, how can I deliver the required annual notices...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - September
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Index From Health & Human Services (“HHS”) For The Office For Civil Rights (“OCR”) & The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (“CMS”).
HHS has updated its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to the civil monetary penalty (“CMP”) amounts in its...
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Department of Labor (“DOL”) Released Bi-Annual Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) Notice.
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (“CHIPRA”) allows states to offer financial assistance to certain eligible low-income...
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The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (“EMTALA”) and State Conflict on Emergency Abortion Ban.
In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (“EMTALA”) to ensure public access to emergency healthcare services...
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Client Update Regarding Medicare Part D Program Redesign.
On April 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the Final Part D Redesign Program Instructions...