by keyseradmin | May 19, 2022 | Compliance
By Elizabeth Nedrow Whether you’re a fan of the Buddy Holly version or Linda Ronstadt’s, you’ve got to admit “It’s so easy to fall in love” is a catchy tune. Just as it’s easy to get that song stuck in your head, it’s also easy to put your employee’s health savings...
by keyseradmin | Mar 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Keith A. Dropkin of JacksonLewis The normal difficulties that employers have adhering to the technical requirements of COBRA have been exacerbated during the past two years as COBRA rules were changed to recognize the complications accompanying the COVID-19...
by keyseradmin | Jan 20, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Brian M. Johnston The IRS just released IRS Notice 2022-04 that provides the updated fee for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) paid by fully insured and self-funded health plans for the upcoming tax reporting period. As we stated before, even...
by keyseradmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Compliance
Internal Revenue Service Announcement 2021-7 This announcement notifies taxpayers that amounts paid for personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019...
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...