While plan sponsors of group health plans breathed a little easier this year-end, there are still important action items and reminders to consider as we look to 2016....more
1/5/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Form 1095 ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
IRS ,
Large Employer ,
PCORI ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Time Extensions
Employers should note upcoming cafeteria plan design changes that require an amendment no later than December 31, 2014 and other upcoming 2015 action items....more
Group health plan sponsors turn their attention to completing 2013 tasks, implementing upcoming 2014 changes, preparing for the ACA Shared Responsibility requirement in 2015, and documenting recent extensive plan changes....more
12/19/2013
/ Affordable Care Act ,
COBRA ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HRA ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
W-2 ,
Wellness Programs ,
Year-End Planning
Modifications to the rules require action by group health plan sponsors and their vendors, including revisions to policies and procedures and new privacy notices.
On January 17, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S....more
1/28/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Notifications ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI