2022 CMS Online Disclosure Reminder
Employers who provide prescription drug benefits must report to CMS annually whether the benefits are creditable in respect to Medicare Part D coverage. The disclosure must be made online within 60 days from the beginning of the plan year. For calendar year plans,...
PCORI Fee Adjustment, Due in 2022
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and plan sponsors of self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The PCORI fee is calculated by multiplying the average number of lives covered...
EEOC Updates COVID-19 / ADA FAQs
On Dec. 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
2021 ACA Reporting Instructions Issued
The IRS released final 2021 instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. 2021 Instructions for Forms 1094-B and 1095-B, which will be used by providers of minimum essential coverage (MEC), including self-insured plan sponsors...
UPDATE: Vaccination Mandates – Contractors and Healthcare Providers
The various legal challenges to the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate agenda continue to work their way through the legal process. This week, federal courts halted both the: Vaccine mandate of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) applicable to...