Employers should be aware of the upcoming October 15 deadline for issuing a creditable or non-creditable coverage notice to their plan participants, including dependents and retirees, who are eligible for Medicare. The notice alerts Medicare-eligible participants how their prescription drug...
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October 12, 2022
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) signed into law on December 27, 2020, and the Transparency in Coverage Act (TiC), adopted November 12, 2020, contain a number of initiatives designed to improve health care cost transparency and patient protections. Below is a calendar of key 2022 and 2023...
July 6, 2022
Summer is here, and as the temperatures rise so do the number of on-the-job illnesses and injuries related to heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched its National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards on April 8 to “protect workers across the nation...
July 6, 2022
Following a 2019 executive order issued by then President Trump, three regulatory departments worked together to issue two rules designed to increase medical care pricetransparency and increase competition among hospitals and health plans.
April 13, 2022
On December 10, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its agenda to review and update regulations for the overtime threshold established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). A formal proposal of their new rules is expected within the month.
April 13, 2022
Self-funded plan sponsors are subject to the annual Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee. Employers should use the updated Form 720 to file the necessary information with the IRS. The fee per covered individual for plans ending on or after October 1, 2021, and before October 1,...
April 13, 2022
All employers are required to complete Form 1-9 to verify an individual’s employment eligibility, which can be a confusing document to navigate. The most recent round of proposed changes to Form I-9 come from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and aim to simplify its structure and make it...
April 13, 2022
EEO-1 reporting is now open. Employers must file the report by May 17.
January 31, 2022
In response to the Supreme Court ruling they do not have the authority to enforce mandatory vaccination and testing requirements, , OHSA has withdrawn the ETS.
January 31, 2022
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) is arguably the most significant reform affecting health care costs since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One of its most notable components is the No Surprises Act.
