With healthcare regulations and laws constantly shifting, and with many employers trying to do more with less, it’s important that you receive information that is relevant and to the point. Commonwealth Benefits Group will keep you up-to-date on the latest healthcare reform issues that not only impact your company, but also your employees.
Healthcare Reform Updates
2019 Archives
2019-18 – Federal Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Paid Family and Medical Leave
2019-16 – Highlights of the Patient-Centered outcomes (PCORI) / Comparative Effectiveness Fee
2019-14 – What You Need to Know about Medicare Secondary Payer Rules
2019-13 – IRS Releases Draft Forms and Instructions for 2019 ACA Reporting
2019-12 – The ACA and the Individual Shared Responsibility Requirement
2019-11 – Frequently Asked Questions about Grandfathered Plans
2019-09 – State Guide to Small Employer Definition
2019-07 – Health Reimbursement Arrangements Comparison Chart
2019-06 – Final 2020 Benefit Payment and Parameters Rule
2019-05 – MLR Rebate Considerations – Private Plans
2019-04 – Update on DOL’s Association Health Plans Final Rule
2019-03 – State Guide to COBRA Supplemental Requirements
2019-02 – Court Modifies Order Regarding EEOC Wellness Rules
2019-01 – Understanding Wellness Programs and their Legal Requirements
2018 Archives
2018-17 – Large Group (50 or More Employees) Insured Plans and the ACA
2018-16 – DOL Issues Final Regulations Regarding Association Health Plans
2018-15 – Small Group (50 or Fewer Employees) Insured Plans and the ACA
2018-14 – Understanding Your IRS Play-or-Pay Penalty Assessment Letter
2018-13 – IRS Final Rule on Minimum Value
2018-11 – MLR Rebate Considerations – Private Plans
2018-10 – IRS Releases Draft Forms and Instructions for 2018 ACA Reporting
2018-9 – Highlights of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirement
2018-8 – Potential Employer Penalties under the ACA
2018-7 – Final Rule on Short-Term Limited-Duration Insurance
2018-6 – Option for Some to Renew Policies That Do Not Fully Meet ACA Standards
2018-5 – Wraparound Excepted Benefits: Two Pilot Programs
2018-4 – ACA Market Stabilization Final Rule
2018-3 – IRS Reporting Tip 2 2017 Plan Year Form 1094-C, Line 22
2018-2 – 2018 IRS Reporting Tip 1 Reporting Offers of COBRA Coverage
2018-1 – DOL Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Association Health Plans
2017 Archives
2017-6 – Contraception Mandate Rolled Back for Employers
2017-5 – Senate Releases Proposed Healthcare Bill; Differs from House AHCA
2017-4 – DOL Asks for MHPAEA Related Comments; Clarifies Eating Disorder Benefit Requirements
2017-3 – SBC Template and Required Addendums for Covered Entities under ACA Section 1557
2017-2 – Health Insurance Marketplace Notice and OMB Expiration Date
2016 Archives
2016-10 – Reporting Minimum Essential Coverage
2016-9 – Proposed Rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Excepted Benefits, and Essential Health Benefits
2016-8 – Proposed Rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Excepted Benefits, and Essential Health Benefits
2016-6 – OSHA’s Final Rule on Electronic Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
2016-5 – Nondiscrimination Regulations Relating to Sex, Gender, Age, and More Finalized
2016-4 – IRS Reporting: Now What?
2016-3 – Proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates
2015 Archives
2015-30 – CMS Provides Clarity on PACE Act Implications for States
2015-29 – ACA’s Auto-Enrollment Requirement Repealed
2015-28 – DOL Issues FAQ on Mental Health Parity and ACA Market Reform Provisions
2015-27 – PACE Act Passes House, Senate
2015-26 – IRS Notice on Minimum Essential Coverage Reporting
2015-25 – Perfect Attendance! How to Handle Leaves of Absence under the ACA
2015-24 – Temporary Safe Harbor for Online Posting of SBCs
2015-23 – IRS Proposes Minimum Value Rule Change to Mesh IRS and HHS Rules
2015-22 – HHS Proposes First of Anticipated Nondiscrimination Regulations
2015-19 – IRS Releases Draft 2015 Instructions for 6055/6056 Reporting
2015-18 – Veterans with TRICARE; VA Coverage Won’t Count Toward Applicable Large Employer Status
2015-17 – IRS Issues Second Notice to Assist in Developing Cadillac Tax Regulations
2015-16 – Mid-Size Employers: Transition Relief and Community Rating
2015-15 – Preventive Services Final Rules
2015-14 – Mid-Size Employers: Transition Relief and Community Rating
2015-13 – Cost-Sharing Limits; Provider Discrimination FAQ Released
2015-11 – Highlights of the Patient Centered Outcomes (PCORI) Comparative Effectiveness Fee
2015-9 – Preventive Service Requirement FAQ
2015 -8 – Frequently Asked Questions about Tracking Full Time Employees under Play or Pay
2015-7 – Potential Employer Penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2015-6 – Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs Under the Americans and Disabilities Act
2015-5 – Wraparound Excepted Benefits to Launch with Two Pilot Programs
2015-4 – 2016 Cost-Sharing Limits
2015-3 – Employer Payment Plans
2015-2 – Employer Responsibility Reporting
2013 Archives
2013-36 – W-2 Reporting Requirement FAQ
2013-35 – Enrollment and Premium Extensions
2013-34 – Wellness Rules Highlights
2013-32 – Additional Medicare Withholding
2013-31 – Extension Announcement
2013-29 – New Guidance HRAs PRAs
2013-28 – FAWs About the Health Marketplace
2013-27 – Large Group Insured Plans and PPACA
2013-23 – Marketplace/Exchange Notice
2013-22 – IRS Proposed PPACA Reporting Rules
2013-21 – Highlights of Exchange Notice Requirement and FAQs About the Exchange (Marketplace) Notice
2013-20 – PPACA and the Individual Shared Responsibility Requirement
2013-19 – Frequently Asked Questions About Grandfathered Plans
2013-18 – MLR Rebate Considerations – Private Plans
2013-17 – PPACA and the Individual Shared Responsibility Requirement
2013-16 – Employer Shared Responsibility (Play or Pay) Requirements Delayed to 2015
2013-15 – Play or Pay Penalty Delayed to 2015
2013-14 – Individual Grace Period, Spanish Language Notice, Doma and Contraception
2013-12 – Preparing for PPACA – A Readiness Checklist
2013-11 – Agencies Issue Final Rules on Wellness Programs
2013-10 – IRS Releases 2014 HSA Limits
2013-07 – PPACA Compliance Just Got Easier
2013-06 – New PPACA Details – Eligibility Waiting Periods, Employee Notices, Claims Appeals
2013-04 – Agencies Issue Final Regulations, Other Guidance That Affect Self-Funded Plans
2013-03 – Agencies Issue Final Regulations, Other Guidance That Affect Insured Plans
2013-02 – What Is Your State Doing With Exchanges, Medicaid?
2013-01 – HHS, IRS and DOL Issue Additional Proposed Regulations Addressing Open Issues Under PPACA