Author: Rina Tikia

This newsletter shares about how the IRS is  enforcing rules around employers’ compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it relates to employer sponsored benefits.

This flow chart provides a high-level over of how COBRA is administered .

This newsletter explains why employers whose health plans provide prescription drug coverage  to Medicare eligible individuals must disclose to CMS whether that coverage is creditable or non-creditable annually.

This newsletter gives an overview of key 2019 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans.

This user-friendly guide describes “who pays first” regarding coordination of employer-sponsored benefits with Medicare.  We welcome comments.

A new comprehensive 2019 compliance checklist is now available for review.

We welcome comments.

Medicare Part D imposes disclosure requirement son employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals. Plan sponsors must provide the annual Medicare Part D creditable coverage disclosure notices to individuals before Oct. 15, 2018. Model notices are available for employers to use.

Learn more here! Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct 15 2018

The IRS released draft 2018 forms for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under the IRS Codes Section 6055 and 6056. The revisions offer more clarity in certain sections that the 2017 version did not provide.

The House of Representatives passsed two bills that have the potential to transform how health savings accounts (HSAs) are used.

See below for pertinent details. Benefits Buzz September 2018

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