Compliance News

PrimePay Extends Deadlines to Use The ACA Compliance Navigator

Great news! The IRS has extended the deadline for employers to distribute their 1095 tax forms to employees to March 2, 2020. In response, PrimePay has extended some key deadlines for new and existing...

How to Get Ahead of the ACA Filing Season

The first deadline for the ACA tax filing season is on March 2, 2020. Help your clients to start preparing now for ACA Filings and ERISA Wraps. It’s essential to take action so that your clients ...

Get Your SEP Groups to LISI by December 9, 2019

The window for the small group Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is open from November 15, 2019 to December 15, 2019. Your groups can apply for a January 2020 effective date without meeting carrier part...

2020 Health Insurance Tax to Drive Rate Increases

The IRS published a Notice stating that they expect to collect over $15.5 billion from health insurers in 2020 under the ACA’s Health Insurers Providers Fee — also known as the Health Insurance Tax (H...

Sexual Harassment Resources Available

California’s sexual harassment training law has been in the news lately. Most recently, the deadline was extended from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 for California employers to provide initial se...

Upcoming Compliance Deadlines

It’s that time of year again! Some important compliance deadlines are coming up this fall and winter: Medicare Part D Notices, October 14: Employers offering prescription drug coverage must issue...

UnitedHealthcare Reminds Brokers of the SEP

UnitedHealthcare is reminding brokers that the ACA requires carriers to offer a one month special open enrollment period (SEP) from November 15 to December 15. The SEP is for groups that don’t have to...

Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Extended One Year

On August 30, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill extending the deadline for California employers to provide initial sexual harassment training from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. The train...

How to Prepare Clients for the New Sexual Harassment Law

It’s important to prepare your clients for a new California sexual harassment law that went into effect on January 1, 2019. Employers with five or more employees have a January 1, 2020 deadline t...

HHS Clarifies HIPAA Requirements for Business Associates

As a broker, you’re not likely to be considered a covered entity under HIPAA. But, if you have access to private health information, you may still have HIPAA responsibilities as a business associate. ...

Blue Shield of California Sends Recertification Notices in Response to SB-1375

California Senate Bill SB 1375 changes the eligibility definition for small employer health plans and employees and prohibits sole proprietorship or partnership businesses without eligible “common law...

TASC Hosts Compliance Webinar Series: April to June 2019

TASC invites you and your clients to join their complimentary series of compliance webinars from April through June. Attendees belonging to SHRM are eligible for CE credits for eligible classes. Pleas...