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PCORI Fee Due for Self Funded Plans

The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve the quality of health care and provide information to help ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- If a COBRA continuant doesn’t agree with an employer’s decision on eligibility for the COBRA premium subsidy, what recourse does the individual have?
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Limit Spam Emails

Spam emails are not only unwanted, they may also be phishing messages used by cyber criminals. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for reducing the number of spam ...
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IRS Extends COVID-19 Leave Donation Programs

The IRS extended special tax relief for COVID-19 leave-based donation programs. An employer with a leave-based donation program allows its employees to give up their ...
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Churches and ESRP Penalty Letters

The IRS issued a Chief Counsel Memorandum confirming that churches are not protected from receiving Employer Shared Responsibility (ESRP) penalty letters. Tax-exempt ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- If an employee is involuntarily terminated, elects the ARP COBRA subsidy, is offered their job back but declines the job offer, would that cut off their right to the ...
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NIST Security Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps organizations understand and improve their management of cybersecurity risk. To help with that, NIST has ...
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FAQs on Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave

As employers are getting ready to file their second quarter tax statements, they may wish to refer to new Frequently Asked Questions posted by the IRS. The IRS released ...
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Confirm Coverage for Full-Time Employees

Employers with health plan years starting 7/1/2021 must make sure they are offering coverage to all full-time employees.
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is a person on Medicare eligible for COBRA premium assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act?
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