Each year, Medicare Part D requires group health plan sponsors to disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2025. Background…
On July 18, 2025, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-25 to index the contribution percentage in 2026 for determining the affordability of an employer’s health plan under the Affordable Care…
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a major tax and spending bill, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act), into law. The OBBB…
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a major tax and spending bill, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB Act), into law. The OBBB…
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key component of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care mandate (Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.). The Court’s decision requires…
On June 26, 2025, OSHA renewed its National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on preventing amputations in manufacturing industries. The NEP went into effect on June 27, 2025, and will expire…
An employment separation is the end of an employee’s working relationship with an employer. It includes voluntary separations (i.e., resignation or retirement), involuntary separations (i.e., firing or layoff) and departures…
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…