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Over the past few years, many employers have received a specific letter (form Letter 226J) from the IRS assessing a proposed Employer...

There are two very important COBRA notices: the COBRA initial notice (also called the COBRA general notice), and the COBRA election...

If an employee has more than $50,000 in employer-provided group term life coverage, then the value of the coverage that exceeds $50,000,...

The IRS recently announced limited relief from some of the 2019 ACA reporting requirements (IRC Sections 6055 and 6056). Specifically,...

If an employer filed more than 250 W-2 forms during the prior year, the aggregate cost of coverage must be included in box 12 of each...

Two spending bills aimed at avoiding a government shutdown were recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. Of...

As 2019 draws to a close, we wanted to provide employers and consultants a list of some of the most frequently forgotten compliance...

If an employer offers an HSA, the employer should create an administrative policy addressing situations for both active and terminated...

First, it’s best for an employer to point an employee directly to Medicare with specific questions to avoid being given incorrect...

Beginning back in 2014, cafeteria plans cannot be used to pay pre-tax premiums for individual health policies that provide major medical...

Let's start by clarifying: there is a significant difference between spousal surcharges and spousal carve-outs. Let's learn more.

More information, along with some information on the clarifications, can be found in last week's blog post.

In order to open and contribute to an HSA, an individual can have no other coverage (other than preventive care) before the statutory...

Employer HSA contributions are excludable from an employee's gross income, and are not subject to income tax withholding, FICA, FUTA, or...

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) allow a tax-advantaged way for an employer to reimburse an employee’s or dependent’s qualified...

Since the majority of health plans go through open enrollment during the 4th quarter, it is a good idea to review which notices should be...

Employers must send Medicare Part D notices to all Medicare-eligible individuals before October 15, 2019, regardless of the employer's...

Regardless of industry, executives tend to focus on sales. Today's video outlines why Compliance isn't just a reactionary issue: it's...

Carriers are required to send out Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) payments to employers by September 30th. As a quick reminder, the ACA says...

The IRS recently released a letter confirming that they will continue to enforce the employer mandate. The letter was in response to...