by The Lawyers | Sep 28, 2022 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, ERISA, Labor Law, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: Additional Guidance Issued on Surprise Billing Protections The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) introduced numerous protections against surprise billing for plan participants that impact group health plans, health insurance issuers, and...
by Bret Brummitt | Aug 29, 2022 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance, Plan Design
The FICA Reduction & Wellness Plan Scams are back again 1st a word from our Lawyers: Beware of FICA-Reduction Arrangements using Wellness Programs It has come to our attention that certain arrangements are being marketed to employers that are intended to...
by Stacy Barrow | Jul 5, 2022 | ACA Reporting, Compliance, ERISA, Health Insurance
REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2022 Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) should keep in mind the upcoming July 31, 2022 deadline for paying fees that fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes...
by Stacy Barrow | May 21, 2021 | Compliance, ERISA, Health Insurance
REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2021 Hint: If you have a Self-Funded Health Plan, or a Level-Funded Health plan, pay close attention. If you have a Fully-Insured Health TL:DR, the plan pays the fee on behalf of the plan. Employers that sponsor self-insured...
by Dave Chase | Dec 29, 2020 | Culture, Data Analytics, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance, Health Rosetta, Plan Design
Relocalizing Health: Chapter 9 Highlights In this chapter, I detail the five straightforward steps to high-performance plans that spell out “LOCAL” because high-performance plans realize that health starts at home with mom and dad and then extends to the...
by Stacy Barrow | May 18, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance
Insurance Refunds and your Fiduciary Obligations Due to COVID-19 and state and local stay-at-home orders, utilization of group medical and dental insurance benefits is down. As a result, some carriers recently notified employers that they will be issued...
