August Compliance Recap
August was quiet month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its 2018 affordability rate, four information letters regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act […]
DOL Fiduciary Rule Delay Approved by Office of Management and Budget
As you may be aware, the Department of Labor requested to push back the final implementation date of the fiduciary rule, originally scheduled for January, to July 2019. The 18-month […]
Regarding the New York Paid Family Leave Law
NEW YORK PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAW Eligible employees will be able to take NYPFL to take care of a seriously ill family member, to bond with a newborn, adopted or […]
July Compliance Recap
July was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world, despite the U.S. Senate’s release of two bills in its attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care […]
ACA/BCRA Update
As you know, a few weeks ago Senate Republicans drafted a bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“BCRA”), in an effort to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
June Compliance Recap
June was an active month in the employee benefits world. The U.S. Senate released a draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 which would substitute the U.S. House […]
PCORI FILING DUE TO IRS BY JULY 31
It’s that time of year again for PCORI fees to be paid. As you may already know, the Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The purpose […]
DOL Releases Additional Guidance Regarding the Fiduciary Rule
As part of our commitment to ensuring that our clients are kept up to date on the changes to applicable laws, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released additional guidance […]
Innovative & Ryan Kastner Honored at Annual United Way Awards Celebration
This Thursday, May 18th, the Innovative team attended the Annual United Way of Burlington/Camden Counties Awards Celebration at the Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel, NJ. Innovative was honored to […]
The CHOICE Act and its Impact on the Fiduciary Rule & Dodd-Frank
Late last week, the House Financial Services Committee approved the CHOICE Act for consideration by the full House of Representatives. The CHOICE Act is likely the first step towards Congressional […]