April 18, 2011 – Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day If you did not celebrate Emancipation Day last Friday, you might want to celebrate it now. On Emancipation Day, Friday April 15, 2011, President Obama signed into law…
Read moreJanuary 6, 2011 – Notice Requirements For HRAs Obtaining Waivers
January 6, 2011 – Notice Requirements For HRAs Obtaining Waivers Many employers who sponsor health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) (and other health plans providing limited benefits) recently applied for waivers from…
Read moreDecember 23, 2010 – Agencies Delay Applicability and Enforcement of Fully Insured Nondiscrimination Requirement
December 23, 2010 – Holiday Miracle or Common Sense?Agencies Delay Applicability and Enforcement of Fully Insured Nondiscrimination Requirement IRS Notice 2011-1, available at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-11-01.pdf, delays the application and enforcement of…
Read moreNovember 3, 2010 – HRAs and Waivers: Quick Action Required
November 3, 2010 – HRAs and Waivers: Quick Action Required One of the significant unresolved health care reform issues for sponsors of health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”) is the application of…
Read moreNovember 2, 2010 – The “A” Accounts (FSA, HRA, HSA, MSA) – Reimbursing Over-the-Counter Medicine or Drugs on and after January 1, 2011
November 2, 2010 – The “A” Accounts (FSA, HRA, HSA, MSA) – Reimbursing Over-the-Counter Medicine or Drugs on and after January 1, 2011 Observation: We continue to see and hear…
Read moreOctober 19, 2010 – Updated Certification of Dependent Status For Tax Purposes Now Available
October 19, 2010 – Updated Certification of Dependent Status For Tax Purposes Now Available Changes in the Law. As part of the federal health care reform legislation, Congress amended Section…
Read moreOctober 12, 2010 – A Voice of Reasonableness: IRS Issues Interim Relief Regarding W-2 Reporting
October 12, 2010 – A Voice of Reasonableness: IRS Issues Interim Relief Regarding W-2 Reporting The IRS issued Notice 2010-69 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-2010-69.pdf) which provides interim relief to employers from the requirement…
Read moreSeptember 24, 2010 – Don’t Forget About GINA!
September 24, 2010 – Don’t Forget About GINA! As most group health plans are reviewing the impact of Health Care Reform on the upcoming plan year, don’t forget about the…
Read moreSeptember 15, 2010 – Health Care Reform’s Impact On The Tax Treatment Of Medical Benefits Provided To Children
September 15, 2010 – Health Care Reform’s Impact On The Tax Treatment Of Medical Benefits Provided To Children Authors: Darcy L. Hitesman, Esq. , HitesmanLaw, P.A. Paige McNeal, Vice President,…
Read moreJuly 23, 2010 – Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Process Regulations – No Major Medical Plan Goes Untouched!
July 23, 2010 – Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Process Regulations – No Major Medical Plan Goes Untouched! Today, Federal agencies published interim regulations under the Internal Revenue…
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