by Bret Brummitt | Nov 1, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Plan Design
Avoid the Form 5500 Penalties Sales tactics based on fear are my most hated approach. Shamefully, they work. And the biggest one we see is the fear of Compliance used by some brokers to earn the coveted Broker of Record. But the fear is real. And so are the...
by Bret Brummitt | Oct 28, 2023 | ACA, ACA Reporting, Compliance, Data Analytics, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance, Labor Law, Plan Design, Plan Design
ALE stands for Applicable Large Employer. Are you an ALE? Your company might be an “ALE” if: You employed on average 50 full-time employees during the preceding calendar year. You employed on average 50 full-time employees during the preceding calendar...
by The Lawyers | Aug 10, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Medicare
Compliance Alert: Agencies call on group health plan sponsors to extend special enrollment period for Medicaid redeterminations Possible Employee Medicaid Redeterminations: With the ongoing issue of Medicaid redetermination taking place across the nation, the...
by The Lawyers | Aug 2, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Labor Law, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: Proposed regulations shine light on mental health parity Proposed regulations shine light on mental health parity. On Tuesday, July 25th, the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the Departments”) introduced a...
by The Lawyers | Mar 22, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Pharmacy
Compliance Alert: Guidance issued on gag clause prohibitions The new compliance obligations that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA, 21) created for employer-sponsored plans can seem endless at times. One of the lesser-known parts of the CAA, 21 is the...
by The Lawyers | Jan 30, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, ERISA
Compliance Alert: Telehealth relief included in end-of-year omnibus bill On December 23, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA23) was signed into law. While this legislation does not include as many health provisions as the CAA of 2021, it does include...
