Updated November 11, 2021. First issued September 27, 2021.
Many prescription drug manufacturers offer financial assistance (e.g., coupons, discounts or vouchers) to patients to reduce their... Read more »
Updated January 26, 2022.
On August 27, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act (SB 1905).
Who? This law applies to all employers, including the State,... Read more »
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2021-36, which contains the inflation-adjusted amounts for 2022 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is... Read more »
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, announced today the acquisition of The Brokerage Commercial Insurance Services, Inc., a leading commercial... Read more »
September 2021 is a busy month for compliance. Plan sponsors have obligations to meet this month, but we will focus on two in this quick alert.
COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice and Summary Annual... Read more »
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, announced today the acquisition of Fendley Benefits, an employee benefits firm that focuses on cost management,... Read more »
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he ordered OSHA to develop emergency temporary standards (ETSs) that would require employers with 100 or more employees to mandate that employees... Read more »
On September 9th, 2021, President Biden unveiled the White House’s “Path out of the Pandemic” which is also being referred to as the “six-pronged plan.” Certain prongs... Read more »
Updated November 17, 2021; Originally posted September 10, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, and includes several... Read more »
In October 2020, CMS Released its Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (the “TiC Final Rules”) which require non-grandfathered group health plans and carriers offering health insurance in... Read more »