2025 Indexing of Out-of-Pocket Limits and Affordable Care Act Penalties
Regulators have announced proposed benefit and payment parameters for 2025 which mostly concern the operation of the individual insurance Marketplace. … Read More >
BCBSA Class Action Lawsuit: Settlement Update
After an appeal effort, the 11th Circuit has upheld the $2.67 billion settlement in the massive class action lawsuit against … Read More >
CA Fully Insured Health Plans Must Cover OTC Contraception Starting in 2024
In September of 2022, Governor Newsom signed SB 523, the Contraceptive Equity Act of 2022, into law which, amongst other … Read More >
2024 Health FSA & Qualified Transportation Limits
In Revenue Procedure 2023-24, the IRS sets forth a variety of 2024 adjusted tax limits. Among other things, the notice … Read More >
Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Premiums for 2024
The Washington Employment Security Department (WA ESD) has announced the 2024 premium rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave … Read More >
Regulators Remove Enforcement Relief for Two Transparency Requirements
In FAQs Part 61, federal regulatory agencies announce they are removing enforcement relief for the following two Transparency in Coverage … Read More >
IRS Allows Employers to Withdraw Faulty Employee Retention Credits (ERC)
On September 14, the IRS announced a moratorium for the rest of 2023 whereby employers may not submit Employee Retention … Read More >
PCOR Fee Indexed in IRS Notice 23-70
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Institute created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was funded by a temporary fee … Read More >
IRS Publishes Final ACA Forms and Instructions for 2023
The IRS has published final forms and instructions for insurance companies and employers to use for calendar year 2023 Affordable … Read More >
California Expands Paid Sick Leave starting January 1, 2024
The California (CA) legislature passed S.B. 616, which expanded the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy … Read More >