The IRS has just issued three notices concerning key aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). Notice 2012-31 proposes three different methods by which sponsors of self-funded health plans could value the coverage... Read more →
The Supreme Court finished hearing oral arguments on the health care reform law in March. Now, employers — along with patients and political pundits — can do little except wait. Several judges, including... Read more →
When it comes to benefit compliance, it’s not your father’s workforce anymore — it’s your mom’s, too. The political storm over the Obama administration’s rule on birth control tops a... Read more →
Final versions of benefits-related rules have been flying out of federal agencies in the early weeks of 2012, with more expected to come over the next few months. One of the hottest compliance topics to emerge from... Read more →
On the same day that they released final regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (see our recent Compliance Alert on SBCs), the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the... Read more →
As explained in our August 2011 article, the health care reforms enacted in March of 2010 will require employer health plans to provide a uniform “summary of benefits and coverage” (SBC) to all plan... Read more →
After months of delay, the Department of Labor (DOL) has just released final regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA, requiring retirement plan service providers to disclose information about their services and... Read more →
If one thing can be said about the recent health care reform law, it’s that it has generated a barrage of questions for employers. Will companies drop health care coverage and instead pay the penalty under the... Read more →
Many employers and benefit managers with calendar-year plans are wading into the thick of enrollment season, filling their time with employee meetings and tracking the sign-ups. Enrollment, however, can be more than... Read more →
Important Reminder to Clients: NO LATER than November 14, 2011, most employers[1](regardless of size, profit vs. non-profit, etc.) will have to have the new NRLA “Poster” displayed! Based on whether or not there... Read more →