Legal Alert: Agencies Issue Guidance on Mental Health Parity Issues, Signal Enhanced Enforcement
On April 23, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released several pieces of guidance on issues arising under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), including 2017 enforcement actions, guidance on mental...
Legal Alert: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2018
REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2018 This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Note that the PCORI fee does not apply to most health FSAs. Employers...
Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again
IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again The IRS has announced it is modifying the annual limitation on deductions for contributions to a health savings account (“HSA”) allowed for taxpayers with family coverage under a high deductible health...
Legal Alert: EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC Creates Uncertainty for Wellness Programs
In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC stated that “it does not currently have plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing...
Alera Group Acquires Colorado Property & Casualty Firm
New Acquisition Increases Risk Management Expertise Alera Group – a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm – has acquired Rich & Cartmill Insurance of Colorado, adding to the firm’s....jpg)
IRS Adjusts HSA Contribution Limit, Provides Transition Relief for Certain Non-Compliant HDHPs
In Rev. Proc. 2018-18, the IRS has released adjusted contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) due to changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). As shown below, the new HSA contribution limit for individuals with family high deductible health...
Managing Risk – Winter 2018 Newsletter
How Changes at EEOC Could Benefit Employers President Trump’s appointment to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could signal a more cooperative attitude at the agency. Now that the EEOC is likely to have a 3-2 Republican majority under nominee Janet...Customer Service Representative Receives Special Designation
We are pleased to announce that Donna Jones, one of our Personal Lines Customer Service Representatives, has received her CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative) designation. Message from Donna: “Although, I had been in the insurance industry...