IRS Announces 2023 ACA Affordability Indexed Amount

The IRS recently announced in Revenue Procedure 2022-34 that the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) affordability indexed amount under the Employer Shared…


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2023 Inflation Adjusted Amounts for HSAs

The IRS released the inflation adjustments for health savings accounts (“HSAs”) and their accompanying high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) effective for…


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HHS Extends Public Health Emergency Until July 15, 2022 (Downloadable PDF)

On April 12, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency, effective April 16, 2022. This…


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Temporary Telehealth Relief for HSA Plans (Downloadable PDF)

On March 15, 2022, the President signed government funding legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (“CAA- 22”), into law. The legislation…


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No Surprises Act IDR Process Altered by Court Order (Downloadable PDF)

Under the No Surprises Act (“NSA”), when out-of-network (“OON”) providers cannot agree to a payment amount from insurers, the payment amount is determined by…


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Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum Adjustments Announced for 2023 (Downloadable PDF)

On December 28, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published the “payment parameters” portion of its Annual Notice of Benefit and…


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Additional Guidance Addresses ACA Preventive Care Mandate (Downloadable PDF)

As part of FAQ 51, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the “Departments”) issued guidance clarifying several…


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New PCOR Fee Announced (Downloadable PDF)

On December 21, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2022-04, announcing that the adjusted applicable dollar amount used to determine the PCOR fee for plan years…


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OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard: Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing (Downloadable PDF)

UPDATE: On December 17, 2021, in a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”)…


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Final 2021 Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C Issued (Downloadable PDF)

The IRS released final Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for calendar year 2021 reporting. Background Applicable large employers (“ALEs”) must furnish…


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