Requirement to Obtain a Health Plan Identifier (HPID) Delayed
On Friday October 31, 2014 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) quietly updated its Health Plan Identifier information page to delay the requirement that insurance carriers and self-funded […]
Highlights of Wellness Program Requirements
The wellness program rules provide an exception to the general rule that employers may not take a person’s health status into account with respect to eligibility, benefits, or premiums under […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Grandfathered Plans
As employers determine their plan designs for the coming year, those with grandfathered status need to decide if maintaining grandfathered status is their best option. Innnovative, in conjunction with our […]
Essential Health Benefits, Minimum Essential Coverage, Minimum Value Coverage – What’s The Difference?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) uses terms that sound alike for three very different things. Here’s a closer look at these terms, and when they’re used. Essential […]
Update: Same-Sex Marriages and Group Health Benefits
On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review seven cases in which the lower appeals court had ruled that a state law or constitutional […]
Compliance Alert! Deadline Approaching for Larger Self-Funded Health Plans To Obtain a Health Plan Identifier Number
To meet federal requirements, large health plans must obtain a national health plan identifier number (HPID) by November 5, 2014. For this requirement, a large health plan is one with […]
Skinny Plans and Minimum Value: Do these plans really pass the test?
There is a lot of buzz in the market right now as employers are implementing their plans for the upcoming year. Many employers are looking at ways to keep their […]
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER! Philadelphia Lunch ‘N Learn this Friday
Are your employees getting their fair share? In 2012, the DOL issued new disclosure regulations requiring service providers to disclose the services provided and fees charged to retirement plans. Recently, […]
IRS Notice Addresses Handling of Changes in Measurement and Stability Periods
Large employers (for 2015, this generally means those with 100 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees) may use either the monthly or look-back method to determine whether an employee […]
Excepted Benefits – “Limited Scope” Dental and Vision Plans and EAPs
On September 26, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) released final regulations that explain when dental […]
