On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). For employers, the most notable benefits-related provisions include expanded flexibility for health savings accounts (HSAs) and new...more
7/21/2025
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fringe Benefits ,
HSA ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
New guidance issued by the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Health and Human Services requires group health plans to disregard certain timeframes and deadlines related to...more
In response to the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), the Internal Revenue Service advised that a health plan that otherwise satisfies the requirements to be a High Deductible Health Plan (“HDHP”) under section 223(c)(2)(A) will not...more
3/13/2020
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Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Deductibles ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Medical Benefits ,
Medical Examinations ,
New Guidance ,
Public Health ,
TPAs
On July 2, 2013, the U.S. Treasury announced that the Obama Administration is implementing a one-year delay of the employer and insurer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 ("ACA"). ...more
7/10/2013
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Deadlines ,
Delays ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Fees ,
Form 720 ,
Healthcare ,
Marketplace Notice ,
Pay or Play ,
PCORI ,
Shared Responsibility Rule ,
U.S. Treasury