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Medicare Part D Filing with CMS

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...
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Proof of Other Coverage and Affordability

Employers who provide a monetary incentive to their full-time employees to opt-out of employer-provided health coverage must make sure to collect evidence of insurance.
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is the cost of an at-home genetic test kit eligible for reimbursement from my health FSA?
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Covid-19 and ADA Disability Status

The Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) prohibits an employer subject to the Act from discriminating against an employee or a job applicant because the person has a ...
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2021-2022 PCORI Fee Released

The IRS released the PCORI fee amount that must be paid by insurers or self-funded health plans for 2021-2022 coverage. The fee for plan and policy years ending on or ...
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Reviewing ACA Form 1095- Line 16

The deadline for furnishing form 1095-C is fast approaching. Completing lines 14 and 16 on the form is the most daunting task for employers. Reviewing coding on these ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We terminated our 2021 health plans as of 1/1/2022 and now offer a new plan with a new insurer for our active employees. Do our COBRA continuants have the right to ...
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2021 Form 5500 Series Released

The U.S. Department of Labor, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released the 2021 Form 5500 Annual Return and associated instructions. Pension benefit plans ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Starting this year, we no longer offer coverage to domestic partners. Is this a COBRA qualifying event for the domestic partners who came off our plan 1/1/2022?
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Tax Guide for Fringe Benefits

The IRS updated Publication 15-B: Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits. This publication contains important information for employers on the employment tax treatment ...
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