H&W: Consumer Assistance Web Page
Consumer Assistance Web Page: The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has created a new consumer assistance web page that provides easy access to useful information and allows users to submit questions …
H&W: Who is Auditing Dependent Eligibility?
Who is Auditing Dependent Eligibility?: Under PPACA, group health plans must allow a participant’s dependent child to remain eligible for coverage until the child’s 26th birthday, regardless of any traditional dependency …
H&W: Health Care Reform Compliance Failures Must Now be Included on Updated IRS Form
Health Care Reform Compliance Failures Must Now be Included on Updated IRS Form: Since January 1, 2010, plan sponsors have been required to report any failure to comply with group health …
H&W: HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions
HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions: Under guidance from the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been exempted from the annual limit …
H&W: Proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage
Proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage: The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act on disclosure of the summary …