Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Considerations
January 2024
Coverage for gender-related treatment and services is an evolving issue. Over the past decade, however, legislation, regulations, an...
There are quite a few ‘State Laws’ that are effective January 1, 2024 or later in the year that may impact your clients benefits or business practices. Below is summary of some of the laws that were p...
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
Background
Each year, plan sponsors must disclose to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the group health plan’s creditable...
Another Reminder - ACA Employer Reporting is Really Just Around the Corner
'Final' versions of the ACA Reporting forms were released a while back.
Since our last reminder in November, a few date...
A New California Law Bans Surprise Ambulance Bills for Out-of-Network Ground Ambulance Services
A new California law, effective January 1, 2024, targets the kind of ‘surprise ambulance bills’ the c...
California Is Easing Some COVID-19 Notice Requirements But Not All!
While the rest of the nation has moved on from COVID-19 workplace regulations, California employers still have some compliance ob...
Amwins Connect QOTM December 2023 - Gag Clause Attestations!!
As the deadline is only a few weeks away to submit the Gag Clause Attestation (December 31, 2023) employers may have a few more questio...
Specifics of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs)
Background
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded group health plan disclosure requirements by adding a Summary of Benefits and Cove...
Amwins QOTM November 2023 - Domestic Partner Benefits
While opposite-sex and same-sex marriages are permitted nationwide, today’s workforce presents a wide variety of relationship arrangements for ...
2024 IRS and ACA Limits
As clients are preparing for the upcoming new plan year, this is a reminder of the 2024 limits that have been published by the Internal Revenue Service and CMS.
2024 HSA...