The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a number of limits and penalties that apply to employers. Staying on top of the requirements can be a challenge. Our team of compliance…
11.11.2019
Annette Bechtold
Compliance Confidence
4 min read
Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA) Update: Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Rules on Affordability
This past summer, the Departments issued their final rule detailing compliance for employers when offering an individual coverage HRA (ICHRA). ICHRAs are the vehicle with which any size employer may…
10.18.2019
Challenges continue on the Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS’s) final rule on contraceptives, “Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act…
10.04.2019
The long-awaited update defining the new overtime salary thresholds is here. The DOL formally rescinds the 2016 rule and sets forth a new rule effective January 1, 2020.
10.01.2019
Employee benefits compliance is ever-changing with the introduction of new legislation and regulations. OneDigital's SVP of Regulatory Affairs Annette Bechtold shares this quarterly update on recent legislative and regulatory proposals…
Compliance Confidence
3 min read
What Are Your Requirements for Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage?
All employers, regardless of size, sponsoring group health plans with prescription drug coverage must provide notification to employees by October 15.
9.06.2019
Compliance Confidence
2 min read
New Rule Allows Employers to Use Individual Coverage HRAs in Employee Benefit Programs
On June 13, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury (IRS), and Labor (DOL) issued the final rule providing employers additional methods for using health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)…
8.05.2019
Compliance Confidence
4 min read
What is Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) and How Do You Handle MLR Rebates?
The Medical Loss Ratio, or MLR, is the percentage of premium dollars received by a health insurance carrier that is spent on medical claims and quality improvement.
7.26.2019
One of the most concerning provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the excise tax known as the “Cadillac” tax. Designed to help fund the ACA, the “Cadillac” tax…
7.18.2019
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…
6.28.2019
Compliance Confidence
5 min read
President Trump Issues Executive Order Requiring Health Cost Care Transparency
In a follow up to several other executive orders and statements issued by the White House over the past two years, President Trump delivers new directives in his next chapter…
6.26.2019