Health Insurance Terms You Need to Know
Confused by health insurance? Here are terms you should know, from Annual Limit to Waiver and everything in between.
Confused by health insurance? Here are terms you should know, from Annual Limit to Waiver and everything in between.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to provide additional protections. On April 2, 2021, federal agencies jointly issued FAQs to clarify these amendments. This Legal Update provides an overview of the FAQ guidance.
Mark your calendars! We are excited to present the second edition (May-August) of our HR & Benefits Compliance monthly webinar series calendar for 2021.
On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that its portal for employers to begin submitting equal employment opportunity (EEO) data from 2019 and and 2020 will open on April 26, 2021. This Legal Update provides more information about the announcement.
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Announcement 2021-7, clarifying that amounts paid for certain personal protective equipment (PPE)—such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes—used for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) are deductible medical expenses.
This month's Benefits Buzz discusses the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and its employment-related provisions, including additional detail regarding the COBRA subsidy provisions.