HSA benefits for chronic conditions expanded by IRS
On Wednesday July 17th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added care for a range of chronic conditions to the list of preventive care...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 19, 20192 min read
Cadillac Tax Repeal - Passed House On To Senate
Late Wednesday (July 17th) House lawmakers passed legislation to repeal the Cadillac tax, the Affordable Care Act's tax on high-cost...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 9, 20191 min read
PCORI Payment Due
Sponsors of self-insured health plans will pay their last PCORI fee by July 31, 2019 (for calendar-year plans) or by July 31, 2020 (for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 13, 20191 min read
DOL Enforcement Actions Are up and Expected to Stay That Way
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently said that he “fully expects” OSHA inspections to increase once new inspectors are...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 7, 20191 min read
2020 Health Savings Account Limits
Revenue Procedure 2019-25 was issued by the IRS on May 28, 2019 setting new dollar limitations for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Lower Health Care Costs Act
On May 23, 2019, the Senate Health Committee leaders released a bipartisan discussion draft to aimed at delivering better health care...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 24, 20192 min read
CMS Final Regulations
On April 18, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations on the 401-page rule as well as related...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 26, 20192 min read
CMS Extends Transitional Health Plans....AGAIN
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has once again allowed insurers and states to renew so-called transitional health...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 25, 20193 min read
New Jersey Expands Family Leave Laws
Last month, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law (NJ A3975) that significantly expands New Jersey’s family leave laws. The changes impact...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 20, 20192 min read
EEO-1 Deadline Extension
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the deadline for employers to submit EEO-1 Reports for 2018. The reports...
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