Friday, November 1, 2013

IRS modifies 125 rules



This modification permits § 125 cafeteria plans to be amended to allow up to $500 of unused amounts remaining at the end of a plan year in a health FSA to be paid or reimbursed to plan participants for qualified medical expenses incurred during the following plan year, provided that the plan does not also incorporate the grace period rule.”

 



http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-13-71.pdf

IRS releases Pension Limitations 2014

Pension Limitations 2014

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

EBSA posts FAQ regarding Summary of Benefits and Coverage

The FAQs indicate that the Summary of Benefits and Coverage have been modified to include statements regarding minimum essential coverage and minimum value.  In addition new coverage examples have not been added and certain relief provisions extended.

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Shared Responsibility Part II

In this ErisaALERT we dig a little deeper into some aspects of the recent guidance.  Keep in mind there is no "one size fits all" application of these rules.

Friday, February 1, 2013

ErisaALERT 2013-01 regarding shared responsibility

We have posted a new ErisaALERT to our website regarding the shared responsibility provisions of ACA.
The recently proposed regulations offer some clarification, flexibility and useful transition rules.  Read the entire ALERT for more details.

Friday, January 18, 2013

HHS issues 400+ pages of HIPAA regulations



“This final omnibus rule marks the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first implemented,” said HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Leon Rodriguez. “These changes not only greatly enhance a patient’s privacy rights and protections, but also strengthen the ability of my office to vigorously enforce the HIPAA privacy and security protections, regardless of whether the information is being held by a health plan, a health care provider, or one of their business associates.”