<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Cadillac Tax Delayed to 2020
On December 18, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 which delayed the pending “Cadillac Tax” by two years. This means the tax will not go into […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 1094/1095 Reporting Extension!
The IRS has announced a two-month extension to furnish the IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to employees resulting in a due date of March 31, 2016 instead […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Affordability of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
This is the second in a series of blogs covering IRS Notice 2015-87. In our first blog, we discussed important considerations regarding the integration of […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Integration of HRAs with Group Health Plans
The IRS recently published Notice 2015-87 which provides additional guidance to employers on compliance with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). This Notice is lengthy and […]
2015 Form 5500 Released
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the 2015 Form 5500 and related instructions. Modifications to Form 5500 as well as schedules and instructions for […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Form 5500 Automatic Extension Remains at 2 ½ Months
On December 4, 2015, Congress repealed the Form 5500 extension period that had been increased back in July of this year. In July, the automatic […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Final Rules for Various Health Care Reform Mandates
The IRS, DOL and HHS have published a final rule on grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Federally-Facilitated Marketplace’s 2016 Employer Notice Program
According to a recent FAQ released from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), the federally-facilitated marketplace (“FFM”) will begin its employer notice program […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> FAQs RELEASED: ACA and Mental Health Parity Implementation
On October 23, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury released FAQs Part XXIX regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act […]