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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provisions – also known as the “pay or play” mandate. In particular, questions 55 through 58…

On October 20, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-58, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to $2,650 for plan years beginning in 2018. The Revenue Procedure also contains…

On October 6th 2017, The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Service (HHS), Treasury, and Labor (the "Departments") released interim final regulations allowing employers and insurance companies to decline to cover contraceptives under their health plans based…

This alert addresses the actions taken by the Trump administration last Thursday. First, the Executive Order calling for the expanded availability of association health plans, short-term insurance plans, and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). It also covers the…

Great Lakes Cheese partners with The Fedeli Group to offer benefits that attract and retain employeesYou may not know Great Lakes Cheese by name, but you’ve likely tasted their products. Great Lakes Cheese, based in Hiram, Ohio, supplies 25 percent of all of the…

On May 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations on employer wellness programs in order to coordinate several federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)…

Effective January 1, 2018, employers that provide the Disability Benefits Law coverage to New York-based employees will also be required to provide Paid Family Leave coverage.

The PCORI Fee for the 2016 plan year is due on July 31, 2017. The fee is filed on IRS Form 720; Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. The fee may be filed electronically or mailed to the IRS. For fully insured plans, the health insurance issuer will pay the fee. Employers…

The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. With the complexity of the administration of FMLA, now is…

On Thursday, May 4, by a vote of 217 to 213 (with 20 Republicans voting against the bill), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which repeals and replaces significant portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…