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PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2021
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PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2021

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research. These fees are widely known as Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees, and were originally scheduled to expire for plan or policy years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2019. However, a…

Comparing the Two Major COVID-19 Stimulus Packages

Comparing the Two Major COVID-19 Stimulus Packages

President Donald Trump recently signed into law an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The chart provides an overview of the highlights of the new stimulus package, and how it compares to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law in March 2020. This will likely…

Stimulus Bill Includes Temporary Special Rules for FSAs

Stimulus Bill Includes Temporary Special Rules for FSAs

On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 into law. The Act provides temporary special rules for health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) that give employees additional time to use these funds. Extended Periods Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees may be more likely to have unused amounts in health…

Client Success Story: Just Run with it!

Client Success Story: Just Run with it!

Our clients never cease to amaze and motivate us. This is a client success story you won’t want to miss. Read how Dario Espinoza of our fantastic client, Fanimation, literally reversed his cholesterol numbers and finished his first half-marathon! In January Dario got his preventative exam and was very startled by his results because his…

Corporate Wellness Champion Custom Concrete

Corporate Wellness Champion Custom Concrete

American Health & Wellness Client Spotlight: Over the course of the last three years wellness has permeated throughout all aspects of client Custom Concrete’s business. Their overall commitment and dedication to ramping up a robust wellness program within their organization has yielded accolades of the highest nature within our state. This past month, they were named Indiana’s Healthiest Employer within the…

Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2023
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Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2023

Each year, Medicare Part D requires group health plan sponsors to disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the health plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable. Plan sponsors must provide the annual disclosure notice to Medicare-eligible individuals before Oct. 15, 2023—the…

DOL Releases Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice
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DOL Releases Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice

The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2023. As a reminder, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) imposes an annual notice requirement on employers that maintain group health plans in states…