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Friday, 04 January 2019 11:37
New Law Mandates Sexual Harassment Training for All California Employees
Written by Juliet Fitzgibbons
California has recently passed a new anti-harassment law that applies to employers with employees that live or work in California, regardless of what state the employer is based. SB 1343 was signed by Governor Brown, which requires employers with five or more total employees to provide sexual harassment training to…
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Monday, 03 December 2018 11:40
IRS Extends Due Date for 1095 Form Distribution to Employees
Written by Juliet Fitzgibbons
On November 29th, the IRS announced an extension for furnishing 2018 IRS Forms, 1095-B and 1095-C to employees from January 31, 2019 to March 4, 2019 (IRS Notice 2018-94). The extension, however, does not extend the due date for employers, insurers, and other providers of minimum essential coverage to file …
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Friday, 14 September 2018 15:40
Medicare Part D Mandatory Compliance Notice Due October 15th
Written by Brian Skeats
The Medicare Part D Notice is just one of the many compliance responsibilities to which most employer health plans are subject. Since this notice is due in just a couple of weeks, continue reading for what you need to do.
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Monday, 18 June 2018 15:52
Compliance Deadline: PCORI fees due July 31, 2018
Written by Brian Skeats
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is due July 31, 2018 for employers with any type of self-funded plan and/or a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. The fee helps fund unbiased research that evaluates the clinical effectiveness of medical treatments regardless of the profit potential. This fee is also known…
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The IRS has published inflation-adjusted Health Saving Account (HSA) contribution limits for 2019, along with minimum deductible and maximum-out-of-pocket expenses for the high deductible health plans (HDHP) associated with HSAs.
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HIPAA is an important guideline for employers, health care practitioners, and insurance companies to follow. Since the fines for non-compliance can be in the tens of thousands of dollars, it’s imperative that employers pay attention to their obligations in keeping employees’ information private.
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Wednesday, 07 March 2018 11:11
Benefit Eligibility and Tax Treatment of Domestic Partners
Written by Tonya Young
In 2014, Colorado legalized same sex marriage, which allowed a spouse of either gender to be a qualified dependent for benefits. Domestic partnership is still a different situation. A domestic partner is defined as an employee’s unmarried partner who lives with them and is of the same or opposite sex.…
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted to protect the privacy of healthcare consumers, including who has access to a patient’s medical records and who can be designated to act on their behalf. You have probably filled out a HIPAA Authorization or Acknowledgment form for…
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Tuesday, 05 December 2017 12:13
1095 Forms – “The Law of the Land” for Now
Written by Scott Nitowski
Although there is much speculation about the future of The Affordable Care Act (ACA), the requirements for certain reporting is still the law of the land for now. For all large employers, and small employers that are partially self-funded, the deadline of January 31st to distribute 1095-Bs and 1095-Cs to…
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Do you know if your employer prescription benefits are creditable when compared Medicare Part D benefits? Are you informing your plan participants of the plan’s status on an annual basis? The Medicare Part D Notice is just one of the many compliance responsibilities to which most employer health plans are…
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released an updated Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) model notice. When was the last time you updated your required Annual Notices? Why does this matter?
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In early May, the IRS published inflation-adjusted Health Saving Account (HSA) contribution limits for 2018, along with minimum deductible and maximum-out-of-pocket expenses for the high deductible health plans (HDHP) associated with HSAs.
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Monday, 12 December 2016 14:27
2016 Changes Reporting to 1095 Forms Due March 2nd, 2017
Written by Kristen Russell
As we blogged about last month, the filing deadline for the 1095 reporting required of large employers has been pushed back to March 2nd from January 31st. There are some general changes to the process, and also changes to the 1095 forms themselves.
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Not long after indicating that there would be no exceptions to the January 31st deadline for 1095 B & C forms, the federal government reversed itself. You may have heard there are several delays and changes that have been announced for this year’s reporting:
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