Article
January 09, 2025
No Surprises Act – 2025 IDR Entity Fees
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January 09, 2025
No Surprises Act – 2025 IDR Entity Fees

On December 27, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) (collectively, Departments) made updates to the No Surprises Act (NSA) website, reflecting revised certified Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) entity fees.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Proposed Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity
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January 09, 2025
Proposed Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity

In an effort to address the increasing breaches of electronic protected health information (ePHI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the HIPAA Security Rule.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Parity Compliance Time is Now
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January 09, 2025
Parity Compliance Time is Now

Now that the calendar has turned over to 2025, it is very important that plan sponsors ensure compliance with the Mental health Parity Regulations issued in September 2024.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Telehealth HSA Compatibility in Limbo
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January 09, 2025
Telehealth HSA Compatibility in Limbo

Employers sponsoring HSA compatible high-deductible health plans have been anxiously awaiting a determination about whether a plan will be able to continue to cover remote services prior to satisfaction of the HSA minimum statutory deductible.

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Article
January 09, 2025
ACA Reporting Simplified
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January 09, 2025
ACA Reporting Simplified

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed both the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act into law.

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Article
December 03, 2024
December 2024 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update
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December 03, 2024
December 2024 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update

As businesses are increasingly focused on reopening and rebuilding, it’s important to stay on top of regulatory and legislative matters to ensure continued compliance.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Pay Transparency Comes to New Jersey
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December 03, 2024
Pay Transparency Comes to New Jersey

On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed pay transparency legislation that will require employers, beginning in June 2025, to disclose compensation and benefits in job postings.

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Article
December 03, 2024
New Jersey Issues 2025 Contribution Rates for Temporary Disability and Family Leave
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December 03, 2024
New Jersey Issues 2025 Contribution Rates for Temporary Disability and Family Leave

Individuals employed in New Jersey may be entitled to temporary benefits for a disability caused by non-occupational sickness or accident and may also be eligible for family leave for baby bonding or care for a family member.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Posters Updated
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December 03, 2024
Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Posters Updated

The Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave released the contribution rate and weekly benefit amount for the paid family and medical leave law beginning January 1, 2025, see November Benefit Beat article here.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Informational Copies of Form 5500
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December 03, 2024
Informational Copies of Form 5500

The federal government has made informational copies of the 2024 Form 5500 available, more information can be found here.

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Article
December 03, 2024
5500 and 5558 Filing Mechanics
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December 03, 2024
5500 and 5558 Filing Mechanics

Beginning January 1, 2025, Form 5558 can be filed electronically through EFAST2 or filed with the IRS using a paper form.

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Article
December 03, 2024
IRS Releases 2024 Forms for HSA Reporting
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December 03, 2024
IRS Releases 2024 Forms for HSA Reporting

HSA account holders use the Form 8889 to report contributions, including contributions made by the HSA account holder’s employer, as well as distributions from the HSA that occur during the tax year.

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Article
December 03, 2024
CMS Announces 2025 Premiums and Cost-Sharing Amounts
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December 03, 2024
CMS Announces 2025 Premiums and Cost-Sharing Amounts

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the 2025 cost of living adjustments to certain parts of Medicare.

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Article
December 03, 2024
On Again Off Again FLSA Changes
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December 03, 2024
On Again Off Again FLSA Changes

On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas vacated changes to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) changes to the FLSA.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Disaster Relief for Benefit Plans
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December 03, 2024
Disaster Relief for Benefit Plans

The Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released a Bulletin extending numerous deadlines to allow plan participants, beneficiaries, employers and plan sponsors affected by Hurricanes Helen and Milton and Tropical Storm Helene additional time to make coverage and other decisions that affect health benefits.

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