WA Cares, A Washington State Public LTCi Program and Payroll Tax
The State of Washington passed the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Act to establish a mandatory public long-term care … Read More >
IRS Adds New Covered Reason for Voluntary FFCRA Paid Leave
The IRS has announced an update to its FAQs for employers voluntarily extending FFCRA emergency paid leave provisions from April … Read More >
CDC Advising Caution with Delta Spread
With the delta variant of the virus being far more contagious, comprising over 80% of new infections, and daily case … Read More >
Long Covid May Qualify for Disability Protections
On Monday, July 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) commemorated the 31st anniversary … Read More >
IRS Provides Additional COBRA Subsidy FAQs
IRS Notice 2021-46 provides 11 additional FAQs about COBRA subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The guidance clarifies: … Read More >
ACA FAQs Part 47 Address PrEP Preventive Care Mandate
Non-grandfathered plans are required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cover certain in-network preventive care services and medications at … Read More >
CMS Proposes to Drastically Increase Price Transparency Penalties to Hospitals
Hospitals have been required since January 1, 2021, to publicly post their privately negotiated prices for 300 shoppable services so … Read More >
No Surprises Act – Part 1 Interim Final Rule
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), passed in late December 2020, included measures to mitigate surprise balance billing (this … Read More >
Reminder for Calendar Year Plans to File Form 5500 (or an Extension) By End of July
Group benefit plans subject to ERISA generally must file a Form 5500 with the Department of Labor (DOL) by the … Read More >
Colorado Passes Law Creating State-Regulated Health Plan Option
On June 16, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 21-1232, also known as the “Colorado Standardized … Read More >