Numerous class-action lawsuits have recently been filed against employers alleging that health plan premium surcharges related to tobacco use violate federal compliance requirements. These lawsuits have been filed by current…
Health care costs are projected to increase substantially in 2025. Estimates show a similar growth in spending to 2024, marking multiple years of compounding costs. Specifically, health care costs in…
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently released its annual enforcement report on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). EBSA is an agency within the U.S. Department…
The No Surprises Act (NSA), enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), includes transparency provisions requiring group health plans to report information on prescription drugs and health…
Health care costs, and consequently employee benefit costs, have been growing at an alarming rate in recent years. Estimates show a similar growth in 2025 spending to 2024, marking years…
Employers subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056 should prepare to comply with reporting deadlines in early 2025. For the 2024 calendar…
Employers should be aware of the top compliance issues that impact their health plan coverage for 2024. Some of these compliance issues are established requirements for employers, such as the…
On Dec. 23, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury (Departments) rescinded a proposed rule from February 2023 that would have expanded access to contraceptive…
The minimum wage rate is expected to change in 2025 in the following states: Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Illinois Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana…
On Dec. 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that removes the agency’s 2021 final rule (2021 Dual Jobs Rule) that updated tip regulations under…