News Posts in Category: Health Care Reform

Implications of Abortion Decision on Employee Benefit Plans

by Jim Beatrice | June 28, 2022 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform

Last week’s decisions raise many questions for employee benefit plan sponsors that may take months or even years to fully resolve. However, existing law does help to answer certain key questions: How is it determined if fully insured plans cover abortion? How is it...

PCORI Fee – Due July 31st

by Angel Carrier | June 23, 2022 | Health Care Reform

What is the PCORI Fee? The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to explore the effectiveness, risks and benefits of medical treatments. The fees were originally scheduled to be collected for plan years and policy...

NAHU Washington Update March 18, 2022

by Jim Beatrice | March 18, 2022 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform

This update includes the following topics:
– Congress passes Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, including extended protection for HSAs
– Public opinion data on Medicare-for-All just released

Proposed Extension 2022 Employer Mandate- 1094/1095 Reporting Requirements for 2021

by Jimmy Beatrice | November 18, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles

Applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to report information about the health coverage they offered, or did not offer to employees for 2021. ALEs are generally entities that employed 50 or more full-time and full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees in the prior...

Surprise Billing and Transparency- Employer Notice Requirements

by Geralyn Isler | November 15, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Recommended Articles

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), signed into law last year, has introduced new restrictions on “surprise” out-of-network health care charges and new Transparency rules impacting health care providers, insurers and health plans. Included in...