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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 […]

Compliance Recap // July 2015

August 11, 2015

6055/6056 Reporting, Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Compliance Alert, Employee Benefits, Employer Mandate, Health Care Costs, Health Savings Account, Preventive Services

July brought the benefits industry increased fines relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as some much-anticipated updates and information on a variety of subjects. A trade bill passed in early July increased penalties for employers that fail to file IRS forms relating to the ACA’s play or pay provision, […]

Compliance Recap // May 2015

June 3, 2015

6055/6056 Reporting, Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Compliance Alert, DOL, Employee Benefits, Employer Mandate, FMLA, Health Care Costs, IRS, Preventive Services

After a few quiet months, regulatory agencies have picked up steam, leaving employers with a significant amount of new information to digest and work through. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was busy updating FAQs relating to reporting under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and setting the 2016 high deductible health plan (HDHP) […]