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Compliance Bulletin: HSA / HDHP Limits Increase for 2020

published: June 12, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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Compliance Bulletin: HSA / HDHP Limits Increase for 2020

OVERVIEW On May 28, 2019, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-25 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2020. […]
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NEWS BRIEF: Trump Announces Plan to Combat Surprise Medical Billing

published: May 15, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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NEWS BRIEF: Trump Announces Plan to Combat Surprise Medical Billing

On May 9, 2019, President Donald Trump delivered a speech criticizing the practice of surprise medical billing. He announced a general plan of attack and hinted at a few […]
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Compliance Overview: EEO-1 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

published: April 15, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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Compliance Overview: EEO-1 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The EEO-1 Report is a federally mandated survey that collects workforce data categorized by race, ethnicity, sex and job category. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title […]
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Health Care Compliance Bulletin: SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE SECURITY ORDINANCE

published: April 10, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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Health Care Compliance Bulletin: SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH CARE SECURITY ORDINANCE

OVERVIEW Under San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO), covered employers are required to spend a minimum amount of money on health care benefits for their covered employees. Specifically, […]
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Compliance Bulletin: FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLAN RULES

published: April 3, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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Compliance Bulletin: FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLAN RULES

OVERVIEW On March 28, 2019, a federal judge ruled that parts of the Trump administration’s 2018 final rule on association health plans (AHPs) were invalid. The court directed the […]
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News Brief: 2018 Was A Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement Actions

published: March 6, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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News Brief: 2018 Was A Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement Actions

In 2018, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled 10 cases and was granted summary judgment in a case in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement. The enforcement […]
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Compliance Bulletin: Medicare Part D Disclosures Due by March 1 for Calendar Year Plans

published: February 28, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform
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Compliance Bulletin: Medicare Part D Disclosures Due by March 1 for Calendar Year Plans

OVERVIEW Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other […]
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2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

published: January 30, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News
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2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements throughout the year in connection with their group health plans. This Compliance Overview explains key 2019 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored […]
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Compliance Bulletin: 2019 Minimum Wage Rates

published: January 11, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Compliance Bulletin: 2019 Minimum Wage Rates

OVERVIEW The current federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. However, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When the state rate and […]
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ACA Compliance Bulletin

published: December 20, 2018 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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ACA Compliance Bulletin

OVERVIEW On Dec. 14, 2018, a federal judge ruled in Texas v. United States that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is invalid due to the elimination of the […]
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