Compliance ✔- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Including Stimulus
COVID-19 Relief / Stimulus and New Health Care Requirements for Employers On December 27, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. At almost 5,600 pages, the Act contains COVID-19 relief and stimulus as well as the most...
Compliance ✔- Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations
The EEOC released guidance allowing employers to require that employees receive vaccinations for COVID-19 as they become available, subject to exceptions and in compliance with other legal requirements. A key legal consideration is how to respond to employees who...
Compliance ✔- New Flexibility for ACA Grandfathered Health Plans
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, subjecting health plans to additional coverage mandates (PHSA mandates) and exempting grandfathered plans from a handful of them. In order to benefit from the exemption, many employers maintained their grandfathered...
Compliance ✔- PCORI Fee Amount Issued for 2021
Employers who sponsor self-insured health plans with plan years ending in 2020 must file IRS Form 720 and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee by July 31, 2021. The IRS issued the latest adjusted fee amount of $2.66 in Notice 2020-84. The...