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Employers have an annual obligation to issue a creditable or non-creditable coverage notice to all plan participants who are Medicare-eligible, including dependents and retirees. The notice, due by October 15, informs Medicare-eligible participants whether their prescription drug coverage is at...

A proposed Department of Labor (DOL) rule would make overtime pay available to exempt employees whose salary is less than $55,068. Currently, white-collar employees whose duties qualify for an exemption from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) need only be paid $35,568.

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...