Individual Premium Reimbursement Archives

21st Century Cures Act

December 15, 2016

Compliance Alert, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, HRA

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. The Cures Act has numerous components, but employers should be aware of the impact the Act will have on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, as well as provisions that will impact how small employers can use health reimbursement […]

Compliance Recap // March 2016

April 8, 2016

6055/6056 Reporting, Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Benefit and Payment Parameters (BPP), CMS, Compliance Alert, Employer Mandate, HIPAA, SBC

The government was busy during the month of March, issuing the massive Benefit Payment and Parameters rule in addition to numerous other updates. The IRS has added filing errors relating to Form 5500 to its project list, and multiple federal agencies confirmed that the just-announced templates relating to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage will […]

Update: What Employers Need to Know Right Now About Health Care Reform: Premium reimbursement, Single Benefit and Excepted Benefits, and Cadillac Tax update

February 27, 2015

Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Communication, Compliance Alert, DOL, Employee Benefits, ERISA, HRA, Human Resources, IRS

The regulatory agencies have recently issued guidance that may affect employers that have been reimbursing premiums for individual health coverage or Medicare Part B, Part D or Medigap premiums for active employees. In addition, new rules were issued for single benefit supplemental plans, which may affect minimum essential coverage programs that include “wrap” benefits for […]