Webinar: Mastering COBRA Every Day and in M&A
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1 – 2PM CST Register Now Registration Code:UBA410EW Attend this month’s webinar to learn how to administer COBRA effectively. Gain insights into: The determining factors for employer and employee COBRA eligibility The interaction between COBRA and leaves of absence Health plans and tax-favored accounts that can be used with COBRA […]
Read moreHHS Finalizes Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations under the Affordable Care Act
READ TIME: 7 MINUTES The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) together with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (the “Final Rule”) on April 26, 2024. These final regulations follow almost two years after […]
Read moreIRS Releases 2025 Limits for HDHPs and HSAs
READ TIME: 4 MINUTES The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25 to announce the 2025 inflation-adjusted amounts that apply to health savings accounts (HSAs), excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (EBHRAs), and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The newly announced figures result in increases in the applicable limits for 2025, including the maximum contribution limit for an […]
Read moreFAQs about the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee
READ TIME: 10 MINUTES The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee initially applied from 2012 to 2019. However, in December 2019, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 extended the fee to 2029. The PCORI fee applies to all plans that provide medical coverage to employees. Medical coverage includes preferred provider (PPO) plans, health maintenance organization […]
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