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Guidance Released for Form 1095-C Alternative Distribution Option

March 17, 2025

At the end of 2024, President Biden signed the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act into law, which amended the Affordable Care Act to provide that employers are no longer required by default to deliver Forms 1095-C/1095-B to recipients if a series of criteria are satisfied. Instead, employers will be in compliance with the ACA’s furnishing requirement as long as they provide a “clear, conspicuous, and accessible notice” that recipients may request a copy of their Form 1095 and, upon receipt of request for a Form 1095, provide the statement to the recipient. 

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Recent Developments that Impact Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans 

March 17, 2025

When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law in 2020, one of its provisions was to allow qualified high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide telehealth services with little or no cost-sharing without requiring participants to satisfy their deductible, and without jeopardizing participant eligibility to contribute to a health savings account (HSA). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 extended this relief through December 31, 2024. 

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Building a Health Insurance Plan for Your Employees 

March 17, 2025

Prefer to listen instead of read? No problem! Listen to the blog post by clicking here.      When it comes to taking care of your team, providing a strong health insurance plan is one of the best ways to show you value their well-being. A well-designed plan can help you attract top talent, boost retention, and foster a healthier, more productive workforce. But with all the options, how do you know where to start?  Here’s a step-by-step guide to building an employee health insurance plan. 

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Additional Gag Clause Prohibition and Attestation Compliance Guidance Released 

March 17, 2025

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management (collectively, the Departments), recently released a set of FAQs that provide additional insight for employers on compliance with the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2021’s (CAA, 21) gag clause prohibition and attestation requirements.

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Compliance Corner Webinar:  Navigating the New Mental Health Parity Rules

March 17, 2025

The new MHP rules are here, and they bring significant changes for health plan sponsors and administrators. This webinar will take you step-by-step through the key updates, breaking down what these changes mean for plan compliance, funding structures, and employee benefits strategy.

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Be the Real McCoy: Why Authenticity Is Important to Success

March 17, 2025

Our lives are increasingly digital. Shopping, entertainment, and conversations all happen online. But the more virtual life comes, the more we crave genuine connections.
We’re looking for more than a product or a service. We want an authentic experience where we are true to who we are and what we do and interact with people who are doing the same.

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Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule

March 17, 2025

On January 6, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make changes to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In response to the growing number of significant cybersecurity attacks and persistent non-compliance by HIPAA-regulated entities with the current Security Rule

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ACA Employer Reporting Relief Issued, Additional Guidance Needed

March 17, 2025

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act into law, both of which include components that seek to ease certain Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements for employers.  

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