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Employer Requirement – Creditable Coverage Notice Due October 15th
Employers who provide prescription drug coverage to those who are or may become eligible for Medicare Part D must meet two requirements per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines to maintain compliance: 1) notify CMS and 2) notify members of creditable coverage status.
2026 Affordability Percentage
In a recent Notice the IRS announced the significantly increased percentage that will be used to determine whether employees’ share of their 2026 premiums are considered affordable for purposes of the employer mandate. Applicable Large Employers, for the 2026...
2026 HSA Limits
The IRS announced the HSA limits for 2026. The new single maximum contribution limit is increasing to $4,400 and the family maximum is increasing to $8,750. The 2026 HSA contributions, maximum out of pocket limits, and minimum deductible limits for High Deductible...
PCORI Fee – Due July 31st
What is the PCORI Fee? The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to explore the effectiveness, risks and benefits of medical treatments. The fees are scheduled to be collected through fiscal year 2029 and all...
Employer Mandate- 1094/1095 Reporting Requirements for 2024
Applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to report information about the health coverage they offered, or did not offer to employees for 2024. ALEs are generally entities that employed 50 or more full-time and full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees in the prior...
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