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Significant Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

published: March 12, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Significant Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The bill includes significant employee benefits related provisions including a federal subsidy that […]
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President Biden Expects U.S. To Have Enough Vaccines for Every Adult by End of May

published: March 11, 2021 | tagged in: Communication, Community, Coronavirus, Population Health, Wellness
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President Biden Expects U.S. To Have Enough Vaccines for Every Adult by End of May

In a recent White House briefing, President Joe Biden said he expects the United States will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for all adults by the end of May 2021. […]
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

published: March 9, 2021 | tagged in: Communication, Community, Coronavirus, News, Population Health, Wellness
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in the United States for use […]
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EXCHANGE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PROVIDED DUE TO COVID-19

published: February 12, 2021 | tagged in: Business Insurance, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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EXCHANGE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PROVIDED DUE TO COVID-19

On Jan. 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new special enrollment period (SEP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through Exchanges using the […]
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Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

published: December 29, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The COVID-19 relief bill recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise medical bills,” new plan and health cost reporting rules, and additional […]
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Understanding the $900B Stimulus Package

published: December 23, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Coronavirus, Emerging Risks, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Understanding the $900B Stimulus Package

On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The bill, which was part of a $1.4 trillion […]
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Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued

published: November 24, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News, Population Health
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Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued

On Oct. 29, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a final rule regarding transparency in coverage that imposes new […]
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Draft Instructions for 2020 ACA Reporting Released

published: November 3, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Draft Instructions for 2020 ACA Reporting Released

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft 2020 instructions related to forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Draft forms for this reporting were […]
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Affordable Care Act: 2021 Compliance Checklist

published: October 30, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Affordable Care Act: 2021 Compliance Checklist

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made a number of significant changes to group health plans since the law was enacted in 2010. Since that time, a number of […]
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Exchange Notice Requirement for Employers

published: September 11, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Exchange Notice Requirement for Employers

Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, individuals and small businesses have access to insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Health Insurance Exchanges, which are also known as Marketplaces. The […]
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