Compliance ✔- 2021 Deadline for CMS Creditable Coverage Disclosure
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, the...
Compliance ✔- CAA 2021, Temporary Health FSA and DCAP Relief
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), enacted on December 27, 2020, contains temporary rules to provide relief for participants in health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (DCAPs) in light of the...
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...