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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally unveiled the Senate GOP healthcare reform bill today (June 22nd), after weeks of drafting …
Senate Finally Unveils GOP Healthcare Reform Bill
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Quick Summary For plan years ending in 2016, plan sponsors of self-funded health plans must pay a PCORI fee by July 31, 2017. Note that …
ALERT! PCORI Fee Due by July 31
Sunday, June 18, 2017
On May 24th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released their estimate of the direct … 
On May 5, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-37 , which lists the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts … 
Affordable Care Act FAQ Part 21 (issued November 6, 2014) specifies three approaches to offering health benefits that are not allowed under the ACA. 
The IRS issued Notice 2014-55, Additional Permitted Election Changes for Health Coverage under § 125 Cafeteria Plan. This allows employers who offer cafeteria plans to amend their plans to permit employees to revoke elections mid-year: 1) to enroll in Qualified Health Plans in theMarketplace, or 2) if their hours are reduced to below 30 hours/week.
Various articles covering the most recent benefits news
IRS Rev. Proc 2014-30 (April 23, 2014) increases the Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) maximum annual contribution for 2015 by $50 for individuals and $100 for families. Benefits Compliance
If you currently allow employees to pay pre-tax for supplemental insurance benefits (often called "voluntary benefits") such as fixed-indemnity health …
Pre-Tax Voluntary Benefits or Wellness Programs May Result in Tax Consequences for Employers and Employees
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
This article provides summary information about three "imputed income" areas you might want to review with your Payroll provider, Tax …
Imputed Income Issues for Employers
Sunday, January 8, 2017