EBIA Webinar 08/26/2021 Learning the Ropes: An Introduction to ERISA Compliance for Group Health Plans On Thursday, August 26, 2021, Darcy Hitesman will be discussing ERISA compliance for group health…
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) Fees Many plan sponsors of self-insured health plans are required to pay PCORI fees by August 2, 2021. Specifically, the fees must be paid by…
On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Darcy Hitesman and Jason P. Lacey (attorney – FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP) will be discussing administrative service agreements for group health plans during a two hour…
Here we go….AGAIN!! Today (March 26, 2021) the IRS announced that “the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of…
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Benefits Related Provisions other than COBRA March 19, 2021 COBRA was not the only benefits area addressed under the American Rescue Plan Act of…
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 COBRA PREMIUM SUBSIDY & OTHER COBRA RIGHTS It is not for all, but is for some. And compliance needs to be quick! Employees and…
Originally announced jointly by the IRS and DOL in March of 2020, (the “delay rule”), many deadlines applicable to ERSISA claims, COBRA, and other time frames were delayed until the…
If you are an employer that sponsored an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) during the 2020 calendar year, you are required to comply with the ACA annual filing requirements. …
EBIA Webinar 01/21/2021: : Self-Audit Your Group Health Plan Compliance On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Darcy Hitesman and Jason P. Lacey (attorney – FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP) will be discussing self…
December 31, 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA” or the “Act”) passed December 27, 2020, includes a number of measures intended to provide varying degrees of “relief” to plan…
