The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees). The fees are reported and paid annually using…
In February 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) to implement and enforce health care…
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) released a statement regarding nonenforcement of the 2024 final rule under the Mental…
On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that aims to bring the prices Americans pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar…
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2025-1 on how to determine employee or independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor…
On May 1, 2025, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-19 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2026. The IRS…
On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that directs his administration to take a wide range of actions to lower prescription drug prices for patients…
One of the most important documents participants must automatically receive when becoming covered under a health benefit plan that is subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)…
The Trump administration has dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have allowed Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to cover medications for weight management. Drugs used for weight loss have…
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…