The No Surprises Act The No Surprises Act (NSA) was signed into law on December 7, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). On July 13, 2021, the Departments of the Treasury […]
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Access to Free Covid-19 Tests Expanded
Group Health Plans are Required to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests, Increasing Access to Free Tests The Biden-Harris Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, […]
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New Colorado Wage Rules
New Colorado Wage Rules Minimum Wage The minimum wage in Colorado will increase to $12.56 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will be $9.54 per hour. Agricultural Workers Agricultural workers (except for […]
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Employer Reporting Refresher for 2021 Filing
As we get nearer to the deadline for 2021 ACA reporting, we wanted to provide you with a refresher of some of the requirements for the reporting year.
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ARPA Premium Subsidy Expiration
ARPA Premium subsidy Experation The IRS recently released IRS Notice 2021-46, which provides new guidance and clarifications regarding the COBRA premium subsidy in the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). This notice follows an earlier release […]
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Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage
Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage August is well underway, so employers should be starting to prepare to send their employees the Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage. If you have any type […]
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Employers Offer Vaccine Incentives Under New EOCC Guidelines
Employers Offer Vaccine Incentives Under New EOCC Guidelines The EOCC has issued new guidance that allows employers to offer incentives to employees who have been vaccinated or may be considering getting the vaccine. There are […]
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Overhaul of Employer Based Retirement Plans
Overhaul of Employer Based Retirement Plans On May 5, the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. The bill has considerable bipartisan support, so it is expected […]
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Notice of Class Action Settlement in BCBS Antitrust Lawsuit
Notice of Class Action Settlement in BCBS Antitrust Lawsuit Since approximately 2013, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has been defending claims in a class action antitrust lawsuit alleging that BCBSA engaged in anti-competitive activities […]
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Medicare and HSAs
HSAs & Medicare by Roger D. Garrett, CLU, ChFC, CSS, LUTCF Careful planning is essential when you are approaching enrollment in Medicare and participating in funding a Health Savings Account. There are many moving parts […]
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