Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) that may ultimately impact the manner in which some employers provide health coverage to their employees. The Order directs federal regulatory…
We are aware of recent IRS audit activity in which the IRS assessed tax liability against employers due to the absence of a compliant written plan document. These situations provide…
Despite lots of talk and various attempts, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has not been repealed, replaced, or even reworked. ACA remains the law, including the annual filing requirements using…
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Darcy Hitesman, along with Aline Haffner (attorney and Senior Consultant, EBIA Learning, at Thomson Reuters), will be discussing latest developments affecting employer group health plans…
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, Darcy Hitesman, along with Jason P. Lacey (attorney and partner with Foulston Siefkin LLP), will be discussing stop-loss insurance for self-insured health plans during a…
On Thursday, June 15, 2017, Darcy Hitesman, along with Aline Haffner (attorney and Senior Consultant, EBIA Learning, at Thomson Reuters), will be discussing administrative services agreements for health and welfare…
ERISA requires welfare benefit plans to file a Form 5500 each year unless the plan qualifies for the small plan exemption, or another regulatory exemption. ➡ For a calendar year…
The IRS released official guidance regarding high deductible health plan (HDHP) parameters and contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for 2018. Below are the amounts as described in Rev….
April 10, 2017 The IRS is targeting Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), and employers it believes may have been ALEs, for the 2015 tax year ACA informational returns. Based on a…
Health plans and issuers that have an annual open enrollment period beginning on or after April 1, 2017 for plan years beginning on or after April 1, 2017 must use…
