Bulletins

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9, effective through July 31, 2026. Last week, Bukaty Companies issued information regarding the anticipated form revision. Updated instructions for completing the form were also issued by the USCIS. 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) gag clause prohibition requires issuers and plan sponsors to attest that any agreements they enter with health care providers, third-party administrators or other service providers will not contain language restricting access to cost and quality of care...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will release a new Form I-9 with an August 1 effective date. The current 2019 version can continue to be used through October 31. Bukaty Companies will release the updated form once available.

Last week, Bukaty Companies issued information concerning the July 31 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee deadline, acknowledging the IRS hadn’t updated Form 720 to reflect the $3 fee applicable to some plan years. Yesterday, the updated Form 720 was released.

Four months following Humana’s announcement that the carrier is exiting the employer group commercial medical business, Humana and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced an agreement that will enable Humana’s group customers to select a UHC plan upon the current plan’s expiration or non-renewal. Groups...

Each year self-funded plan sponsors must file the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee. Applicable employers should use one of four methods to calculate the amount owed and submit the required fee to the IRS using Form 720 by July 31. Detailed guidance on completing Form 720 can...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released updated posters summarizing employee rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) outlined the 2024 health savings account (HSA) contribution limits in a recent announcement, noting some of the largest increases within recent years. Contribution limits for HSAs are updated annually. Effective January 1, 2024, individuals with self-only coverage...

The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2023-17, increasing the annual penalty for employers responsible for providing health insurance coverage to full-time employees as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The coverage requirement is referred to as the employer mandate and applies to...

Since the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), non-grandfathered health plans and health insurers have been required to provide most preventive care services with no cost sharing. Last Thursday a Texas federal judge ruled that employers cannot be required to provide specific preventive...