November 4, 2005 Indexed Amounts for Health Savings Accounts New Guidance relating to the maximum contribution levels for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits for high deductible Health…

October 19, 2005 More on Post-Death Access under HRA Plans This alert updates the alert we previously issued on April 13, 2005 regarding IRS Notice 2004-24 (the “Notice”). The Notice…

September 21, 2005 Guidance on New Grace Period and DCAPs On September 7, 2005 , the IRS issued Notice 2005-61 addressing one of several important issues created by the new…

July 11, 2005 Adopting the New Grace Period: Not as Simple as it Looks In Notice 2005-42, the IRS announced that cafeteria plans can reimburse participants for claims incurred during…

July 11 , 2005 Medicare Part D for Plan Sponsors: Get Ready, Get Set, Go Note: This Alert is a continuation of our April 26, 2005 Benefits Alert Centers for…

April 26, 2005 Medicare Part D: Not Just About Retirees Virtually all employers that sponsor group health plans need to comply with key Medicare Part D requirements. Disclosure Obligations To…

April 13, 2005 IRS issues Revenue Ruling 2005-24 On April 5, 2005, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2005-24 (Ruling) addressing the appropriateness of four different features of medical reimbursement plans…

April 1, 2005 HIPAA Security Deadline – April 20, 2005 Distributions of HSA funds are “tax free” only if attributed to qualified expenses. The HIPAA Security Deadline is quickly approaching.…

March 14, 2005 HSA Reimbursement of Continuation Coverage Distributions of HSA funds are “tax free” only if attributed to qualified expenses. General RuleInsurance premiums (including premiums for self-insured coverage) are…

March 3, 2005 Retiree Health Benefits We previously alerted you that in April, 2004, the EEOC voted to make final regulations proposed in 2003 that permit employers to reduce, change,…