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On July 13, 2021, the DOL, HHS, and IRS released a joint Interim Final Rule implementing specified provisions of the No Surprises Act, a new law included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.  The No Surprises Act addresses, among other things, a prohibition on surprise billing, which impacts emergency room parity rules previously implemented under the Affordable […]

In life there is no total happiness, though many have done research and others have theories on how to better achieve it. I have spent a great amount of time reading about happiness as it relates to leadership and success. In life there is no total happiness, though many have done research and others have […]

As ransomware is becoming all too commonplace insurance companies are trying to find ways to assist businesses in managing their susceptibility to system penetration resulting in a ransomware attack. It has been determined that most of the penetration is through open ports and a lack of utilizing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) protocols. Moving forward most insurance companies […]

IRS Provides Additional Guidance on COVID-19-Related DCAP Relief On May 10, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-26, which provides additional guidance on relief authorized under in the Consolidated Appropriations Act , 2021 (CAA), the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and previous IRS guidance issued in Notice 2021-15.  Specifically, IRS Notice 2021-26 clarifies the maximum amount that can be excluded from an […]

What do we want to do and where do we want to go? If we don’t know where we are going, and we don’t know what we are doing, who is going to follow us? My son had an opportunity to attend a horse leadership school. His instructor suggested he take the course and he […]

IRS Releases its Much Anticipated Guidance on ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance On May 18, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-31, which contains its much anticipated guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COBRA premium assistance provisions.  In many respects, the guidance is consistent with previous IRS guidance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of […]