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)...
OSHA Vaccination Mandate Reinstated for Private Employers
On Friday, December 17, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the previous court’s stay of OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard for private employers. This affects businesses with 100 or more employees. Read our bulletin below for more...
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...
Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate Blocked Nationwide
A federal court in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction against the federal contractor mandate yesterday, barring federal agencies from taking any action to enforce the mandate anywhere in the United States. This action follows last week’s injunction against the...