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In a recent Notice the IRS announced the significantly decreased percentage that will be used to determine whether employees’ share of their 2023 premiums are considered affordable for purposes of the employer mandate. Applicable Large Employers, for the 2023...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on November 4, 2021 an emergency temporary standard (ETS) providing regulatory requirements for private sector employers on COVID-19 workplace vaccination and testing...

The Gag Clause Attestation is a newly required process requiring health plans and employer plan sponsors to annually attest to the absence of a gag clause in their health plan.  The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) prohibits employer sponsored group...

The rules for determining your Medicare effective date have recently changed. Previously, if you applied for Medicare any time during the month in which you turn 65, your effective date would have been the first of the month in which you turned 65. Now, your effective...

In a recent Notice the IRS announced another decreased percentage that will be used to determine whether employees’ share of their 2024 premiums are considered affordable for purposes of the employer mandate. Applicable Large Employers, for the 2024 plan year,...

Employers who provide prescription drug coverage to those who are or may become eligible for Medicare Part D, must notify both plan members and CMS on whether the coverage provided is deemed “creditable” or “non-creditable” per the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of...

Gary Beatrice’s legacy continues to grow through a new award named in his memory. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will be announcing the winner of the Gary Beatrice Regional Youth Leadership Award during their celebration at the Newport Aquarium on August...