January 12, 2018
Last Thursday, the Department of Labor released a proposed rule on the expansion of association health plans in response to the Trump administrations executive order in October directing federal agencies...
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December 21, 2017
The pending tax bill passed by both Houses of Congress will have a significant impact on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with both what’s in the bill, and what’s not....
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November 20, 2017
Since the 2015 tax year Applicable Large Employers (over 50 employees) have been required to report to the IRS on the health plan they’re offering their eligible employees. If it...
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October 23, 2017
Open Enrollment is right around the corner for the majority of U.S. businesses, and employers and employees need to be prepared for changes in plan design, cost, and insurance carriers....
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October 13, 2017
Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) instructing a number of departments to consider easing certain health insurance rules related to small businesses, short-term health insurance policies and Health...
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August 21, 2017
The New York State Department of Financial Services has approved rates for Small Group Community Rated and Individual Health plans for 2018. Approved rates for the NYS Small Group market...
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May 16, 2017
(The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2018-10 on March 5, 2018 that adjusted the Health Savings Account Family Contribution limit down to $6,850 [previously announced as $6,900]. We recommend sharing...
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November 29, 2016
The requirement for ALE (Applicable Large Employers [>50 FTE]) to report employee health insurance eligibility and coverage in 2016 to the Federal Government will come with a little more time...
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October 03, 2016
As fully insured health plans renew in 2017 benefits will be added or modified to comply with NYS State and Federal mandates. We recommend you review your plan document each year,...
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May 26, 2016
The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2016-28 notifying Health Savings Account owners of the funding and deductible limits effective January 1, 2017. Annual HSA Contribution Limits Single – $3,400 ($50...
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