by Angel Carrier | May 22, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
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 were originally scheduled to be collected for plan years and policy... by Geralyn Isler | May 20, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Recommended Articles
On May 4, 2020, the IRS and DOL issued a joint Notice extending various timelines that apply to COBRA elections and premium payments. The extensions are retroactive back to March 1, 2020. The extensions will be effective throughout the National Emergency and will end... by Geralyn Isler | May 1, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Recommended Articles
Included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020 is the restored ability to use HSAs, FSAs and some HRAs to purchase certain over- the- counter drugs and medications, like aspirin and other pain...