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Archive: Compliance Notices
- December 18, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Health Plans Must Provide Price Comparison Tool for 2023
Beginning in 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must make an internet-based price comparison tool available to participants, beneficiaries and enrollees.
- December 17, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: IRS Finalizes Deadline Extension for Furnishing ACA Statements
The IRS released a final rule that extends the annual furnishing deadlines for Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting under the ACA.
- December 2, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Cafeteria Plan Deadlines for CAA Amendments
Employers that implemented the optional, temporary relief for cafeteria plans provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and IRS guidance must adopt plan amendments by Dec. 31, 2022.
- November 21, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Health Plans Must Provide Price Comparison for 2023
Beginning in 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must make an internet-based price comparison tool available to participants, beneficiaries and enrollees.
- November 18, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: 2023 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines
This Compliance Overview explains key 2023 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans.
- November 14, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Changes Come to Family Coverage Affordability Rules
On Oct. 11, 2022, the IRS released a final rule that changes the eligibility rules for the premium tax credit (PTC).
- November 11, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2023
This Compliance Overview includes a chart of the inflation-adjusted limits for 2023. Due to high rates of inflation, all of these limits will substantially increase for 2023.
- November 8, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: 3 HR Trends to Monitor in 2023
HR responsibilities continue to be reimagined, and employers should expect changes to continue — including updates to the new EEOC poster.
- November 4, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Amazon Debuts New Virtual Health Care Service
Amazon recently launched Amazon Clinic, an online telehealth service that connects individuals with medical professionals through a secure, message-based portal.
- November 1, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2023
The IRS has issued Notice 2022-59 to increase the PCORI fee amount for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2022, and before Oct. 1, 2023.
- November 1, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: ACA 2023 Compliance Checklist
Changes to some Affordable Care Act requirements will take effect in 2023 for employers sponsoring group health plans.
- October 28, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Last-minute Open Enrollment Considerations
As open enrollment periods approach for 2023 benefits, there’s still time to address employees’ questions and inform them of their options in meaningful ways.