Civil Monetary Penalties Announced for 2024
Civil Monetary Penalties Announced for 2024 The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the Civil Monetary Penalties for 2024. Federal agencies are required to review the penalty amounts annually to […]
Cyber-threat Reported by Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group
On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare released information regarding a cyber security issue resulting in an enterprise-wide network interruption. Change Healthcare is part of the health services provider Optum, Inc., […]
Guidance On Coverage For Contraceptives
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation FAQs Part 64, issued on January 22, 2024, provide guidance on preventive service coverage. Prepared by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, […]
New Employee Classification Rule
In January, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division introduced a rule that changes the way workers are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This Final […]
RxDC Reporting due to CMS by June 1, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) resources. The updates include changes to the RxDC Reporting Instructions and new RxDC templates […]
Medicare Creditable Coverage Disclosure Due to CMS by March 1, 2024
The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) established annual notification requirements for employer-sponsored group health plans with prescription drug coverage. Per the MMA, employers sponsoring these plans are required to disclose annually […]
2024 ACA Reporting Code Reference Sheet
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IRS Issues Additional Guidance for SECURE 2.0 Act
In an effort to provide necessary clarity for employers and plan sponsors, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited guidance for various provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0). […]
IRS Releases 401(k) Guidance For Long-Term Part-Time Employees Under the Secure 2.0 Act
On November 24, 2023, the IRS released long-awaited guidance around the updated 401(k) eligibility requirements pertaining to long-term part-time employees (LTPT) under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). […]
IRS Issues 2024 FSA and Commuter Limits
On November 9, 2023, the IRS released the long awaited 2024 maximum contribution limits for Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) and Commuter accounts. A bit later than usual, Revenue Procedure 2023-34 […]
