San Francisco: MCO and HCAO Updates
San Francisco is updating minimum compensation rates covering most city service contractors as well as tenants at the San Francisco International Airport. The Mi...
Employers may choose self-funded group health plan coverage to obtain more flexibility with plan design and hopefully save some money. However, in doing so, there are additional responsibilities and c...
The deadline for Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files is July 1, 2022
The Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule is part of the federal transparency efforts that require insurers and group ...
Health plans must provide enrollees with timely access to care, including an appointment within a specific number of days or hours.
Effective July 1, 2022, a new timely access to care requirement f...
1. Do I need to file a Form 5500?
A Form 5500 filing is required for each employee welfare benefit plan sponsored by an employer that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS...
Did you know that when an individual delays Medicare enrollment there is a 6 month lookback period? If an individual delays enrollment and continues to contribute to an HSA, or if their employer contr...
San Francisco is updating minimum compensation rates covering most city service contractors as well as tenants at the San Francisco International Airport. The Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO) ...
Making sure your group is compliant with FMLA leave is important. So is making sure that health insurance is paid for.
Question: How can an employee who is out on FMLA leave and not receiving a pa...
Our partners at BenefitComply review the compliance issues from the first six months of this year, and more importantly talk about what we expect to be focused on going forward, including understandin...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) which includes significant guidance regarding the American Rescue Plan (ARP) COBRA subsidy. The Notice answers some of the out...
Webinar: COBRA Subsidy & The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
As a follow-up to our recent Compliance Alert, please join LISI/Amwins and our COBRA partner, Primepay for a closer look at the...
Updated 1095-C Employer Reporting Guide - 2020
The IRS recently provided the final 1095-C employer reporting forms and instructions. The 1095-C forms were modified slightly, primarily to facilitate...