Compliance News

The Risk of Employers Making Plan Benefit Exceptions

The Risk of Employers Making Benefit Plan Exceptions Employers occasionally run into scenarios for which they consider making benefit exceptions. For example, waiving waiting periods, permitting mid-y...

PCORI Fee Reminder - Updated IRS Form 720

PCORI Fee Reminder – Updated IRS Form 720 The IRS released the updated Form 720 for the second quarter of 2025 with updated dates and fees on Line 133 for reporting the PCORI fee. Employers who sponso...

Compliance News Week Ending May 30, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending May 30, 2025 In this ArticleTransparency UpdatesCongressional Research Service Report - Preventive Coverage Transparency UpdatesFederal agencies recently provided new guida...

Medicaid and CHIP and Employee Benefit Considerations

Medicaid and CHIP and Employee Benefit Considerations Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for people with limited income and resources. Federal rules exist t...

Compliance News Week Ending May 23, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending May 23, 2025 In this ArticleOne Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)Mental Health Parity - Non-Enforcement of Final Rule One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) On Thursday, May 22nd, the new t...

California AB 2843 and SB 729 effective July 1, 2025 - Updated Carrier Responses Chart

Both bills are effective July 1, 2025. The charts below provide carrier specific information as to how each will be communicating the requirements. AB 2843 Effective July 1, 2025Applies to individual...

Compliance News Week Ending May 16, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending May 16, 2025 In this ArticleHSA and ICHRA Changes Proposed in Tax Bill The House Ways and Means Committee released an initial draft of the tax provisions in the reconciliat...

California Updates from the Department of Managed Health Care

California Updates from the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Updates to California’s Benchmark Plan, Essential Health Benefits The DMHC submitted an application to CMS, on behalf of the state,...

IRS Releases 2026 Limits for HDHP Values, HSA and Excepted Benefit HRA Limits

IRS Releases 2026 Limits for HDHP Values, HSA Limits, and Excepted Benefit HRA Limits The IRS recently released IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 announcing some employee benefit plan contributions and limits f...

Amwins Connect - May 2025 Question of the Month

Amwins Connect – May 2025 Question of the Month QuestionCan employers reimburse employees for Medicare premiums? Answer Under certain circumstances, yes, employers can reimburse employees for Medicare...

Compliance News Week Ending April 25, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending April 25, 2025 In this Article2026 Annual Dollar Limits on Cost Sharing Late in 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Med...

RxDC Reporting is Due June 1, 2025

RxDC Reporting is Due June 1, 2025 Annual RxDC reporting is required by June 1 of each year. Reporting for the data from 2024 will be due June 1, 2025. The reporting consists of a plan file (P2), eigh...