by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The IRS, after cautioning last year not to expect future extensions to the Jan. 31 deadline for furnishing Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting forms to employees, has changed its mind. In new proposed regulations, the IRS would permanently extend by 30 days the...
by keyseradmin | Feb 19, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Employers are often looking for ways to manage rising health care costs. One common approach they may consider is offering opt-out arrangements to their employees. In such an arrangement, an employer offers a financial incentive or an opt-out payment to employees who...
by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Earlier this summer, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made several important changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate and reporting. Background As many readers are aware by now, applicable large...
by keyseradmin | Nov 19, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made a number of significant changes to group health plans since the law was enacted in 2010. Since that time, a number of changes have been made to various ACA requirements that employers and plan sponsors should be aware of. It is...
by keyseradmin | Oct 14, 2020 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
For employers operating their group health and welfare plans beginning on or after January 1, now is the time of the year to prepare for open enrollment. Typically, the focus is on evaluating the services and performance of vendors, renewing rates, and considering...
