Category: Compliance Updates
Stay up to date with benefits regulations and other related regulatory updates.
Compliance Updates
Impacts of the Build Back Better Act on Kids and EducationNovember 19, 2021
Explore how the Build Back Better Act supports American families through universal pre-K, affordable childcare, expanded tax credits, and increased education funding. Learn what it means for employ...
Compliance Updates
How Do Different Types of Paid Leave Programs Work Together?November 16, 2021
Various types of paid and unpaid leave may run concurrently or separately based on a wide variety of reasons. Keeping up with the requirements in your state is important, while also staying alert a...
Compliance Updates
A Look at the Latest: Paid Family and Medical LeaveOctober 01, 2021
Explore the evolving landscape of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) legislation across states and at the federal level. Learn how PFML differs from FMLA, impacts public sector benefits, and what...
Compliance Updates
Are You Providing Required Annual Disclosures for Your Health Plan?September 14, 2021
Employers must distribute a range of annual benefit notices to comply with federal laws. Learn which disclosures—like CHIP, WHCRA, SBC, and Medicare Part D—are required for retirement and health pl...
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Changes to the Child Tax Credits in 2021July 20, 2021
According to financial experts, it’s important for all eligible parents to look over their finances before spending the payments, because some parents may owe at tax time.
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PFML: What It Is and What Can We ExpectMarch 02, 2021
Explore the key differences between the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state-level Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs. Learn how eligibility, wage replacement, and leave...
Compliance Updates
IRS Announces 2021 HSA Limits, HDHP GuidelinesMay 26, 2020
The IRS recently announced in Revenue Procedure 2020-32 the contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and guidelines for HSA-Qualified High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) for 2021.
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Over-the-Counter Items & Menstrual Products Now Eligible for ReimbursementApril 03, 2020
On March 27, a $2 trillion economic relief package (CARES Act) was signed into effect. The Act allows HSA, FSA, and HRA participants to be reimbursed for the purchase of over-the-counter drugs and...
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ACA Challenge; IRS Says No Statute of Limitations for ACA PenaltiesMarch 05, 2020
The Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge to the validity of the ACA during the session that begins in October of 2020, making it unlikely that the high court could issue a ruling prior...
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Understanding the ACA Affordability CalculationJuly 25, 2019
Learn more about how the law classifies the term "affordability".
Compliance Updates
Final Rule Allows Employees to Purchase Individual Health Coverage Using HRAs; Expands Types of HRAs AvailableJune 17, 2019
Employers will now have additional flexibility to use reimbursement arrangements to help employees pay for health care costs.
Compliance Updates
HHS Issues Final Rules for 2020 PlansApril 25, 2019
Stay informed about the latest HHS final regulations affecting employers, including updates to out-of-pocket maximums, prescription drug cost sharing, and health insurance Marketplace rules for 202...