Benefits Buzz: March 2021
This month's Benefits Buzz discusses the temporary COVID-19 relief for Section 125 plans and the withdrawal of proposed regulations regarding wellness program incentives.
This month's Benefits Buzz discusses the temporary COVID-19 relief for Section 125 plans and the withdrawal of proposed regulations regarding wellness program incentives.
This Compliance Overview includes a chart that summarizes key HSA features for 2021, including employee eligibility rules, annual contribution limits, distribution rules and potential tax benefits.
On Feb. 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance to clarify health coverage requirements related to COVID-19. This Legal Update provides an overview of the FAQ guidance.
In case you missed it, recently, OSHA issued updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Review this summary to learn more.
Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), group health plans sponsored by employers that employ an average of 20 or more employees are required to offer continuation coverage in specific circumstances. While the requirements imposed by COBRA are varied and complex, one of the most important issues for employer-sponsors to understand is what triggers the right to continuation coverage. One of these triggers, known as qualifying events, must occur for an individual to have rights to continued coverage under the health plan.
Last month, Acrisure, VCG and Agency Partners hosted 2,100+ registrants for the first-ever virtual HR Leaders Compliance Summit (HRLCS) 2021. If you were unable to attend the event, we are sharing the slides, recording and FAQs for all three sessions.