2023 Open Enrollment Checklist
2023 Open Enrollment Checklist To prepare for open enrollment, group health plan sponsors should be aware of the legal changes affecting the design and administration of their ...
How Employers Are Responding to Record-high Inflation
The U.S. inflation rate has increased by 9.1% year over year, according to the Bureau of
Cyber Security
Cyber Security Businesses, both large and small, are increasingly reliant on the internet for daily operations, creating attractive and potentially lucrative targets for cybercriminals. With such heavy use of ...
Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years
Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years Effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must ...
House Passes “SECURE 2.0” Bill
House Passes “SECURE 2.0” Bill On March 29, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 with a bipartisan vote ...
EEOC Issues FAQs on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination
EEOC Issues FAQs on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination On March 14, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new set of frequently asked questions and ...
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Plans
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Plans Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for ...
Supreme Court Reinstates Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court dissolved the temporary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination of certain health care workers. As a result, the emergency rule will now be reinstated and can be enforced as written.
Supreme Court to Hold Hearings on Federal Vaccine Mandates
Supreme Court to Hold Hearings on Federal Vaccine Mandates On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments regarding whether two ...
Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers
Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers On Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ...