On August 3, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury (IRS), and Labor (DOL) issued the final rule on short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) policies. This is the…
8.08.2018
Annette Bechtold
Compliance Confidence
3 min read
Departments Issue Final Rule on Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) Policies
To make good on promises to address the health insurance market by increasing choice and lowering cost, the House has taken some major steps this week. Following a flurry of…
7.30.2018
Employee benefits compliance is ever-changing with the introduction of new legislation and regulations. Join us for our quarterly update on recent legislative and regulatory proposals and changes and ensure you…
7.18.2018
The long-awaited final rule on association health plans (AHPs) is out, posting to the Federal Register on June 18, 2018. The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) response to President Trump’s Executive…
7.05.2018
Compliance Confidence, News
1 min read
Annette Bechtold Featured in SHRM to Discuss Recent DOL Final Rule on Association Health Plans
The rule finalized by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 19, preserves the opportunity for small businesses and working owners to participate in association health plans. Through adoption…
6.21.2018
At the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s first introduction, individuals began questioning the constitutionality of the individual mandate arguing that this requirement, and its corresponding penalty, was an overstep of the…
6.19.2018
One of the most time consuming and expensive elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the reporting requirement of the employer mandate. Under the employer shared responsibility provision of…
6.12.2018
Compliance Confidence
1 min read
[Webinar Playback] Second Quarter Employee Benefits Legislative and Regulatory Compliance Update
Employee benefits compliance is ever-changing with the introduction of new legislation and regulations. Join us for our quarterly update on recent legislative and regulatory proposals and changes.
4.11.2018
Earlier this year, we brought you the updated ACA and IRS limits for your health care plans for 2018. The IRS released a revision to the HSA family contribution rate.…
3.13.2018
Growing in popularity since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) provide individuals with a unique option to obtain assistance with healthcare…
3.06.2018
On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its proposed rule expanding the circumstances under which employer groups may band together to purchase health insurance for their employees.…
2.05.2018