by Mark Holloway | March 25, 2013 | Health Reform
Health reform requires that group health plans and health insurers comply with an external review procedure for appeals of benefit claims. In July 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued...
by Mark Holloway | March 15, 2013 | Health Reform, Reporting & Disclosure
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized regulations on an enhanced reporting obligation imposed by the federal health reform law primarily on multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs). A MEWA is an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits to...
by Mark Holloway | February 8, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
Connecticut has joined the growing list of states that are indirectly applying taxes and fees to self-funded medical plans. Specifically, the State will be applying a $10.23 fee per Connecticut covered life to help fund a state-sponsored vaccine program for...
by Mark Holloway | January 25, 2013 | Compliance Services, Cost of Living Adjustments
Earlier this month we reported on the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), and its impact on employee fringe benefits. One change under ATRA that left employers scratching their heads was the retroactive nature of the increase to the maximum pre-tax...
by Mark Holloway | January 16, 2013 | Employer Mandate, State and Local Issues
On January 8, 2013, Governor Deval Patrick proposed legislation that will eliminate the penalties certain employers face, under state law, for not offering health insurance coverage to their employees in Massachusetts. The legislation would eliminate the...
