October 15th Deadline: Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable (or Non-Creditable) Coverage
Medicare Part D notices (of either creditable or non-creditable coverage) are due for distribution prior to October 15th.
Client Alert: PCORI Payment Due July 31st
Reminder: Plan Sponsors of Certain Applicable Self-Funded Health Plans Must Make PCORI Fee Payment By July 31, 2015 Please let this serve as a reminder that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is due by July 31st and must […]
SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Decision May Impact Employee Benefits Plans
On Friday, June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the 5-4 landmark decision in Obergefell v Hodges striking down same-sex marriage bans across the country as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Supreme Court of the United States Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies, Siding with the Administration in King v Burwell
In a historic 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court today upheld that the federal tax subsidies available to Americans who purchase health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
Accountable Care Organizations 2.0
Attorney Michael James spoke to the Michigan Association of CPAs yesterday on his presentation “Accountable Care Organizations 2.0”
Client Alert: New Guidance Related to Wellness Programs Released
Employers and plan sponsors that maintain wellness programs need to carefully review those programs to ensure compliance with various employment and benefit laws, including recently released guidance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) and Title I of Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)
Client Alert: More Changes to the Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC)
Plan sponsors have work to do on their summary of benefits and coverage (“SBC”) in the coming months. The government recently published proposed regulations related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (“PPACA”) SBC requirement. The proposed regulations would […]
Client Alert: Cadillac Tax on High Cost Employer Health Plans Approaching
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2015-16 commencing the regulatory process to develop guidance on what’s been called the Cadillac Tax, i.e., the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Employers and plan sponsors, especially those with […]
Client Alert and Reminder: Form W-2 Reporting Due, Disclosure Due to CMS for Medicare Part D
Reminder: Form W-2 Reporting on Aggregate Cost of Employer Sponsored Coverage Unless subject to an exemption, employers must report the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored health coverage provided in 2014 on their employees’ Form W-2 (Code DD in Box 12) issued […]
Correcting Mistakes in Retirement Plan Administration
Retirement plans are subject to a very complex web of regulations governing their administration, and mistakes inevitably happen, even in the best-run plans. Recently, Brian Gallagher presented to Plante Moran on the various programs available for correcting such errors. You […]