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Archive: Blog
- June 29, 2022
HR Brief: July 2022
With summer being a popular season for youth employment, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently reminded employers hiring youth-aged workers to comply with federal child labor laws to ensure these hires have a safe and beneficial experience.
- June 29, 2022
EEOC Offers Training Workshops on EEO Laws for Employers
On June 8, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that employers may begin registering for its new virtual training programs on federal equal employment opportunity laws.
- June 29, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Last Call for “Machine Readable Files”
The transparency in coverage rules requires a group health plan to post links to machine-readable files containing pricing information on a publicly available website.
- June 28, 2022
FTC Launches Investigation Into Pharmacy Benefit Managers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will investigate the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States to scrutinize their impact on the access and affordability of prescription drugs.
- June 28, 2022
Wellness Wednesday: Mansplaining Men’s Health
In the United States, men live about five and a half years less than women.
- June 28, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Employer Considerations for Coverage of Abortion Benefits
This Compliance Bulletin outlines the factors for employers to consider regarding providing abortion-related benefits. However, many of the issues surrounding these types of benefits remain open questions at this time. Legal challenges to these laws are already underway, and more …
- June 27, 2022
Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years
This tool will provide consumers with real-time estimates of their cost-sharing liability from different providers for covered items and services, including prescription drugs, so they can shop and compare prices before receiving care.
- June 27, 2022
HSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2023
The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-24 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for 2023.
- June 27, 2022
DOL Issues Guidance on FMLA and Mental Health Conditions
In a press release, the DOL said the publication of the new guidance was in recognition of Mental Health Awareness month.
- June 24, 2022
5 Strategies for Reducing Employee Benefits Costs
Health costs increase every year due to inflation or, say, a global pandemic. With that in mind, employers can bank on prices going up in 2022.
- June 22, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: No Surprises Act: Transparency Reporting Pharmacy & Drug Costs
The No Surprises Act (NSA), enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), includes transparency provisions requiring group health plans to report information on prescription drugs and health care spending.
- June 22, 2022
COMPLIANCE ALERT: PCORI Fees Due Aug. 1, 2022
Issuers and plan sponsors are generally required to pay the PCORI fees annually by July 31 of each year. However, the PCORI fee payment for plan years ending in 2021 is due Aug. 1, 2022, since July 31, 2022, is …