Summary of the 2020 Kaiser Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey
Each year, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducts a survey to examine employer-sponsored health benefits trends. Our HR Insights bulletin summarizes the main points of the 2020 survey and suggests how they could affect employers. These points provide a high-level view...
Compliance ✔- Deadline Extended for 2020 Form 1095’s to Individuals
The IRS extended a 2021 deadline for Affordable Care Act 2020 reporting required under Sections 6055 and 6056. The reporting requirements apply to employers with 50+ employees, i.e., Applicable Large Employers, and employers who provide self-insured health coverage....
Substance Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As time goes by, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more stressful for many people. Fear and anxiety about the disease alone can be overwhelming to many children and adults. When anxiety about schools, jobs and loved ones are laid on top of the fears of the disease, a...
Compliance ✔- Premium Refund / Credit: How to Apply It
Due to COVID-19, some carriers are experiencing a reduction in benefit plan utilization and offering their employer-clients a refund or credit towards future premium payments. A few TPAs are providing a similar offset for administrative fees. If the refund is...