by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Consulting
By Paul M. Hamburger, Proskauer Rose LLP It is that time of year again—time to plan for and implement annual open enrollment processes. At least it is that time for the typical group health plans that operate on a calendar-year basis. For most plans, this means it is...
by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Consulting
By Alex Mattingly The IRS has released the cost-of-living adjustment for the limit on permitted annual salary reduction contributions to health FSAs. The limit of $2,850 for taxable years beginning in 2022 has been increased to $3,050 for 2023. We are still waiting on...
by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Consulting
On August 4, 2022, the Biden Administration published its long-anticipated proposed rulemaking on Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) Section 1557’s nondiscrimination in health programs and activities requirements (“Proposed Rule”). Strengthening civil rights protections and...
by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
In a dispute involving an alleged failure to provide a COBRA election notice to a participant at the correct address, a district court addressed the respective liabilities of a self-funded health plan’s TPA and its employer/plan sponsor for providing COBRA...
by keyseradmin | Oct 17, 2022 | Employee Benefits
By Tripp VanderWal / Alexander A. Dombrow / Brett N. Liefbroer On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law a large piece of legislation titled the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”). The IRA contains several provisions that indirectly impact plan sponsors of...
by keyseradmin | Oct 17, 2022 | Employee Benefits
By Eric D. Penkert and Hillary M. Sizer The Biden administration announced several student loan debt relief measures on August 24, 2022, including an extended loan repayment moratorium through December 31, 2022, and debt cancellation that will be available near the...
