by Angel Carrier | September 10, 2025 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Recommended Articles
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.
by Geralyn Isler | September 10, 2025 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Recommended Articles
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... by Angel Carrier | July 14, 2025 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance
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... by Geralyn Isler | December 16, 2024 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
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... by Angel Carrier | September 11, 2024 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance
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.
by Angel Carrier | May 15, 2024 | Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform
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 years that end after September 30, 2012, and before October 1, 2019. In a bill recently signed by the President, the PCORI fee has been extended through fiscal year 2029 and all non-excepted employer sponsored health plans need to pay PCORI Fees by July 31st.
