At the start of 2018, there was much uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the state of health reform. Over the last year, our team of compliance experts…
12.03.2018
Annette Bechtold
Compliance Confidence
2 min read
Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Limits, Fees and Penalties Through 2019
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a number of limits and penalties that apply to employers. These include the following provisions: Employer Shared Responsibility - (employer mandate) – requirement that…
11.20.2018
Compliance Confidence
10 min read
Departments Issue Proposed Rule on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
Responding to President Trump’s October 12, 2017, Executive Order, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury (IRS), and Labor (DOL) are issuing this proposed rule on health reimbursement…
11.02.2018
Compliance Confidence
3 min read
How to Offer Telemedicine and Maintain Health Savings Account (HSA) Eligibility
What is telemedicine? Telemedicine services have grown in popularity. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, telemedicine is the use of information technology for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of…
11.01.2018
Employee benefits compliance is ever-changing with the introduction of new legislation and regulations. View the webinar recording above to learn about the latest developments in healthcare reform and much more.
10.10.2018
Compliance Confidence
3 min read
Departments Issue Final Rule on Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) Policies
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
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