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California's Contraceptive Equity Act Extended January 1, 2024

California's Contraceptive Equity Act Extended with Additional New Laws Effective January 1, 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, the Act expands coverage of contraceptives by a health care service plan...

Amwins Connect - June 2024 Question of the Month

Amwins Connect – June 2024 Question of the Month Question An employee terminates with an underspent Health FSA and is offered FSA COBRA. The employee pays COBRA premium for 2 months, exhausts th...

Updated - Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS

Updated - Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS May 29, 2024 On May 24, 2024, the IRS posted a 'draft' IRS Form 720 with the most current PCORI Fees. Amwins Connect will post the Final IRS Form 720 w...

Updated Gag Clause Attestation Information on the CMS Website

Updated Gag Clause Attestation Information on the CMS Website May 2024 CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, hav...

Drug Discount Cards - Manufacturers' Financial Assistance

Drug Discount Cards – Manufacturers’ Financial Assistance The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued regulations providing that the amount of the drug manufacturers' financial assista...

Employer Compliance Tips

Employer Compliance Tips Advance Explanation of Benefits (EOB) IRS Priority Guidance Plan (ACA Rules and Reporting) IRS Request for Comment - ACA Employer Reporting 1094/1095C Forms ...

Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS

Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS May 2024 Fully insured carriers and most self-insured health plan sponsors must pay annual Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees to the IRS. T...

Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Final Rules

Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Final Rules Late in April of this year, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized rules that expand the requirements previously set forth in agenc...

2025 HSA Contribution and Other Limits Released by IRS - Revised

2025 HSA Contributions and Other Limits Released The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its annual inflation-adjusted contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) effective for Plan Y...

Employer Tip - New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule

HIPAA Privacy Rule for Reproductive Health Care Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has is...

Association Health Plans - 2018 Ruling Rescinded

Association Health Plans 2018 Ruling Rescinded Back in 2018, agency rules provided a path for small employers and working owners to form association health plans (AHPs) that could offer a large gro...

Amwins Connect - May 2024 Question of the Month

Amwins Connect – May 2024 Question of the Month Question Do I need to file a Form 5500? Answer A Form 5500 filing is required for each employee welfare benefit plan sponsored by an employe...