On Wednesday evening, the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) which employers must react to quickly. Attorney Darcy Hitesman is teaming up with OneDigital…
March 11, 2020 From the IRS – Issue Number IR-2020-54 The Internal Revenue Service today advised that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related testing and…
On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Darcy Hitesman and Jason Lacey (Foulston Siefkin LLP) will be discussing design decisions and compliance audits relating to group health plan eligibility during a two-hour…
The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf), which contains adjustments for various tax-related amounts that are indexed for inflation. As indicated in this guidance: The cap on health FSA…
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, Darcy Hitesman and Andy Haynes (Haynes Benefits PC) will be discussing governmental and church group health plans and the rules that apply to them during…
We are pleased to announce that Darcy Hitesman and Scott Law will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “New Final Regulations on HRAs: Key Considerations and Guidance for…
Last week the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Agencies”) published final regulations regarding individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs). In general, ICHRAs are health reimbursement…
An advance copy of final regulations regarding Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) and the Affordable Care Act was released yesterday, June 13, 2019. The official version of these final regulations is…
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Darcy Hitesman will be discussing Form 5500 filing preparation and filing requirements for health and welfare benefit plans during a two-hour webinar commencing at 12pm…
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Darcy Hitesman will be discussing ERISA’s plan document and disclosure requirements for group health plans; who is an ERISA fiduciary with respect to the group…
