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Industry News
Employer Reporting Requirements under the ACA
Update 10/2/2020: The IRS extended the deadline for providing the statements to employees/individuals in 2021. No extension for the IRS … FULL STORY
Tagged 1094, 1095, ACA, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, IRS, large group, minimum essential coverage, minimum value, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group
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NAHU: Emergency Extension of COBRA Election Timeframes
This article is adapted from this NAHU update.
Earlier this week, the DOL and IRS released an emergency final regulation regarding … FULL STORY
COVID-19 Carrier and Industry Resources
This article organizes and summarizes carrier and industry resources and carrier accommodations related to COVID-19. We are constantly updating this … FULL STORY
Tagged 2020, CARES, carriers, COVID-19, Families First, FFCRA, FMLA, health insurance, large group, medical, small group, TDI, UHC, webinar
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TDI Implements Laws Protecting Texans from Surprise Billing and Freestanding ERs
In 2019, the Texas legislature passed four bills intended to protect Texas patients from surprise billing from out-of-network providers and … FULL STORY
Tagged 2019, 2020, HB1941, HB2041, health insurance, Legislation, SB1037, SB1264, Texas
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Signed Budget Deal Repeals ACA Taxes and Extends PCORI Fee
President Trump signed a budget spending deal that includes many items related to health care.
It repeals three significant taxes included … FULL STORY
Tagged 2020, 2021, ACA, cadillac tax, health insurance, health insurance tax, pcori, self-funded
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Cigna: Administration Releases New Guidance on HRAs and Section 1332 Waivers
Earlier this week, federal agencies released a proposed rule for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and updated guidance for Section 1332 … FULL STORY
Tagged ACA, DOL, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, HRA, IRS, large group, short term medical, small group
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DOL Issues Final Guidance on Association Health Plans
On Thu, Jun 21, the Department of Labor published a final rule to expand the availability of Association Health Plans … FULL STORY
Tagged Association Health Plans, DOL, ERISA, final rule, individual market, MEWA, small group
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Cigna: Final 2019 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
On April 9, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations and related guidance on Affordable … FULL STORY
Tagged 2019, ACA, Cigna, CMS, EHB, essential health benefits, exchanges, final rule, HHS, MLR, special enrollment period
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