IRS ANNOUNCES 2013 AMOUNTS for HSAs and HDHPs
On April 27, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2012-26, announcing the 2013 inflation-adjusted dollar limitations applicable to health savings accounts (HSAs) and qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The maximum HSA […]
IRS Proposes Regulations on Fees to Fund Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The IRS has issued proposed regulations regarding the fees imposed by health care reform on health insurers and on sponsors of self-insured health plans to support clinical effectiveness research by […]
Revised Audit Guidelines
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revised Audit Guidelines for use by IRS auditors in examining group health plans for COBRA compliance. The revised Guidelines incorporate changes to account […]
Healthy Supermarket Grab-and-Go Meals
Long work hours and unfinished to-do lists often push our healthy eating habits to the back burner. But being too busy doesn’t have to be your excuse for ordering a […]
The DoL Fights Employers Failing to Remit Contributions
The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has a long history of protecting the contributions employees make to their 401 (k), health care, and any other contributory plans by […]
State Exchange Regulations Issued
On March 12, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a revised version of the federal rules regarding the “Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans and […]
Smoking and Your Numbers
Thankfully, smoking is on the decline in the U.S., but still nearly one in five adult Americans is a smoker. Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. And most […]
Know Your Numbers – Four Steps
You’re up to date on your health screenings. You and your doctor have gone over your numbers together. She points out that your BMI, cholesterol and blood pressure have inched […]
Agencies Issue Guidance on Waiting Periods
Under the ACA, effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, a group health plan may not have a waiting period that exceeds 90 days. The ACA’s […]
Agencies Issue Guidance on Employer Mandate
Employer Shared Responsibility A key element of the ACA is the employer “shared responsibility” provision. This provision, currently scheduled to take effect in 2014, would assess a penalty against certain […]
