Federal: IRS Releases 2024 PCORI Fee
The IRS released Notice 2023-70, with the 2024 adjusted applicable dollar amount of $3.22 per covered life for the Patient-Centered...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Oct 4
- 1 min
ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases for 2024 Plan Year
On August 23, 2023, the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold will be 8.39%, reduced from 9.12% in...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Employer Responsibilities with Medicare Notices
Powered by: Mineral The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires employers sponsoring prescription drug benefits to distribute an annual...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 10
- 4 min
What Employers Should Know About Pregnancy Discrimination
Powered by Mineral Pregnancy discrimination happens when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfavorably because they’re...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 26
- 4 min
ERISA: Form 5500 Introduction
Powered by: Mineral The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 25
- 1 min
McLaren Health Plan to Exist Group Health Market in Michigan
McLaren Health Plan and Physicians Health Plan (PHP) have advised they will no longer offer health insurance to commercial business...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 21
- 9 min
ACA: PCORI Fee
Powered by: Mineral The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study clinical...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 12
- 2 min
IRS Addresses Claims Substantiation Requirement for FSAs
The IRS recently issued a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum that provides important reminders about the claims substantiation requirements...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 5
- 2 min
5th Circuit Reinstates ACA’s Preventive Care Coverage Mandate
On May 15, 2023, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay of enforcement of the District Court’s ruling in...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Due This Month
Powered by: MINERAL Federal employment law is about to give birth to some long-overdue requirements. As of June 27, 2023, employers with...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 30
- 2 min
HSA/HDHP Limits Will Increase for 2024
On May 16, 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-23 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs)...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 25
- 1 min
Prescription Drug Report Is Due by June 1, 2023
The deadline for health plans and health insurance issuers to submit their second prescription drug data collection (RxDC) report is June...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 24
- 4 min
First Gag Clause Attestations Due December 31, 2023
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) prohibits employer-sponsored group health plans from entering into agreements that...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 14
- 1 min
COBRA Qualifying Events and Examples
Powered by: MINERAL The following chart and examples use the assumption that the employer is a covered employer subject to federal COBRA...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Five Key ACA Questions Answered
Powered by: MINERAL This guide answers five common questions regarding ACA reporting. Who Must Report What Forms Must Be Used When Are...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Benefit Notices for New Hires
Photo by: Pixabay Powered by: MINERAL Employers sponsoring group health plans are required by federal law to provide certain notices and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 13
- 1 min
COBRA Model Notices Updated
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) model general and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 9
- 2 min
White House announces COVID-19 PHE and National Emergency will be allowed to expire
On January 30, 2023, the White House announced its plan to allow the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 7
- 5 min
FMLA Turns 30: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Powered by: MINERAL For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Extension of the COVID-19 PHE and Upcoming Medicaid Redetermination
On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency (PHE) in the United States due...
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