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OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccine and Testing Mandates
On November 4, 2021, OSHA published its Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS obligates private employers with 100 or more employees to require […]
No Surprises Act Model Notice
Per the No Surprises Act (NSA), a component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December of 2020, beginning with renewals on or after […]
2022 Important Compliance Dates
This checklist is designed to help companies review the key reporting and notice requirements that may apply to their employer-sponsored group health plans under […]
CT Paid Leave Administrative Process
Effective January 1, 2022, the Connecticut Paid Leave law goes into full effect. Eligible employees may begin submitting claims in December for the January […]
Consolidated Appropriations Act ID Card Requirement
The No Surprises Act which passed under the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“The Act”) includes many provisions that apply to group health plans which go […]
First Dollar Coverage Exemption for HSA Plans Set to Expire
The CARES Act created a temporary safe harbor that allows (but did not require) a HDHP health plan with a health savings account (HSA) to cover telehealth […]
2022 Affordability Threshold Set
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36 which indexes the contribution percentages for 2022 for purposes of determining affordability of an employer’s plan […]
EEOC Pandemic Guidance – Vaccine Incentives
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded guidance relating to COVID-19 and the workplace. According to the […]
COBRA Subsidy Ends September 30, 2021
With the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COBRA subsidy coming to end on September 30, 2021, questions are arising as to the plan administrators […]
ACA Survives Another Challenge as the Supreme Court Dismisses Case
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court turned back a long-standing challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by dismissing the challenge that was […]
Gender Dysphoria Treatments and Discriminatory Practices in Health Plans
In May 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services reversed a Trump administration position on the ACA’s section 1557.
Background
Under section 1557, health plans […]
IRS Issues COBRA Subsidy Guidance
In April, the DOL issued FAQs discussing the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COBRA subsidy. The FAQs left many with questions that were not […]
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