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Health Reform Bulletins (HRBs) are technical reports that provide summaries of implementation guidance issued by the Affordable Care Act's governing agencies. HRBs are issued in response to a significant change to or the passing of new employee benefits legislation and are intended to provide technical guidance, as well as insight into the impact of specific rules.

August 23, 2022Health Reform Bulletin 165

HRB 165, issued August 19, 2022, provides information and guidance on the following topics:

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022

- HSA High Deductible Health Coverage

- Marketplace Premium Assistance

- 4980H Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties for 2023

- Medicare Changes

August 10, 2022Health Reform Bulletin 164

This Health Reform Bulletin will cover: 1) 2023 Affordability Standards; and, 2) Coverage of Preventive Services (FAQ Part 54).

June 27, 2022Health Reform Bulletin 163

In this article, we discuss transparency in coverage rules.

June 23, 2022Health Reform Bulletin 162

In this article, we discuss:

1. Annual PCORI Fee and Filing Reminder

2. CMS Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023

3.A Family Glitch Fix, Maybe

4. Grandmother Plans, Indefinite Extension

January 28, 2022Health Reform Bulletin 161

HRB 161 provides education, guidance and insights on the following topics:

2022 Federal Poverty Limits
4980H Penalties for 2022
2023 Out-of-Pocket Costs
Annual PCORI Fee and Filing
1095-C Filing Date Reminder
Reminder: State Individual Mandate Reporting Update

December 17, 2021HRB 160 - Year End Reminders

HRB 160, issued on December 14, 2021, provides information, insight and guidance on the following topics:

Recent Marketplace Developments
Proposed Regulations on ACA Reporting Obligations
State Individual Mandate Updates
Year-End Reminders

November 29, 2021HRB 159 - Proposed Regulations on 1095 Filing

HRB 159, issued on November 29, 2021, provides information, guidance and insight on the following topics:

Proposed Regulations on 1095 Filing
- Permanent 30 day extension of due date for furnishing 1095s to employees and covered individuals
- Some simplified reporting on 1095s to covered inidividuals

December 2021

HRB 160 - Year End Reminders (article)

November 2021

HRB 159 - Proposed Regulations on 1095 Filing (article)

July 2021

HRB 158 – No Surprises Act Interim Regulations Issued (article)

June 2021

HRB 157 – 1) Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Affordable Care Act, 2) PCORI Reminders (article)

May 2021

HRB 156 - 1) CMS Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022, 2) Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for 2021, 3) Extended Transition Period for ACA Compliant Policies, 4) Federal Marketplace Special Enrollment Period, 5) Individual Coverage HRA (IC-HRA) Developments (5/11/2021)

November 2020

HRB 155 - 1) On-going ACA Litigation; 2) Impact of Coronavirus on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions; 3) Transparency in Health Coverage Rules; 4) State Individual Mandate Reporting Update; 5) Year-end Reminders (11/20/2020)

October 2020

HRB 154 - 1) Final 2020 Forms and Instructions for ACA Reporting; and 2) Inflation-Adjusted Benefit Limit for Excepted Benefit HRA (10/16/2020)

HRB 153 – Updates: 1) Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Obligations; 2) Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties for 2021; and 3) 2021 Indexed Adjustments for Minimum Essential Coverage (10/6/2020)

July 2020

HRB 152 – 1) Supreme Court Ruling – Women’s Preventive Services Mandate; 2) Re-Issued Model Marketplace Notices (07/9/2020)

June 2020

HRB 151 – Annual PCORI Fee and Filing (06/1/2020)

May 2020

HRB 150 - 1) Final CMS Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021; and 2) Annual PCORI Fee and Filing (05/15/2020)

December 2019

HRB 149 – 1) Circuit Court Ruling on ACA; and 2) Repeal and Extension of Certain ACA Taxes (12/26/2019)

HRB 148 - 1) Year-End Wrap-Up; 2) Proposed Transparency in Coverage Rules; 3) Final 2019 Forms and Instructions for ACA Reporting; 4) Revised SBC Templates for 2021; 5) Year-End Reminders (12/17/2019)

HRB 147 - Form 1095 Benefit Statement Issuance Date Delayed (12/3/2019)

November 2019

HRB 146 - 1) IRS Releases Draft 2019 Forms 1094/1095 Series; and 2) Revised Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Templates for 2021 (11/14/2019)

October 2019

HRB 145 - 1) 2020 Indexed Adjustments for MEC and ESR Penalties; 2) Proposed Rules for Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements; and 3) FAQ Guidance Clarifies Cost Sharing - Prescription Drugs (10/9/2019)

June 2019

HRB 144 - 1) Health Reimbursement Arrangements - Summary of Final Rules; 2) PCORI Annual Fee Reminder; and 3) Nationwide Permanent Injunction Ordered for Certain Women's Preventive Services (6/18/2019)

May 2019

HRB 143 - 1) Status of ACA Litigation; 2) Murky Future of AHPs; 3) Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020; and 4) Extended Transition Period for ACA Compliant Policies (5/10/2019)

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