DOL Guidance On At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Monday that generally require group health plans and insurers to […]
December 2021 Compliance Recap
December was a quiet month in the compliance world in terms of large announcements, but lots of little information trickled in over the month. OSHA’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers […]
Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Reinstated as U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments on Vaccine Mandates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergency ruling in November 2021, which would require eligible staff at health care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs […]
Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued an opinion lifting the stay on the vaccine-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. The stay was […]
End of Year Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist
From ACA reporting to new federal regulations, employers are faced with several obligations as they close out the year and begin to plan for 2022. To help comply with your […]
November 2021 Compliance Recap
November saw quite a bit of activity in the compliance space. Although OSHA’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers was issued, it was immediately met with resistance in the form of […]
COVID-19 High Deductible Health Plan and IRC Section 125 Changes Expiring in 2022
Provisions in the CARES Act allowed HSA-qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) participants to receive telemedicine care on a first-dollar basis for plan years beginning on or before December 31, […]
IRS Proposes Permanent Extension for Distributing ACA Reports
The IRS has issued proposed regulations, which if finalized, would extend the annual furnishing deadlines for Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting under the Affordable Care Act […]
OSHA Suspends Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Vaccine Mandate
On November 17, 2021, OSHA suspended the execution and enforcement of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating employers with 100 or more employees to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing […]
IRS Issues 2022 FSA and Commuter Limits
The IRS has announced the 2022 max contribution limits for FSA and Commuter accounts [Revenue Procedure 2021-45]. All FSA and Commuter plans (for the 2022 plan year) will be updated […]
