October 29, 2024
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed in Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01 that cybersecurity guidance issued in 2021 […]
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October 10, 2024
On July 17, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1993 (“the Bill”) into law. The Bill seeks to further regulatepharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) by, […]
October 10, 2024
The IRS released final instructions and forms for calendar year 2024 ACA reporting, including Forms 1094-C, 1095-C, 1094-B, and 1095-B. As a reminder, it is […]
October 10, 2024
For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, employers that took advantage of temporary relief to offer free (or reduced cost) telehealth or […]
September 19, 2024
The IRS recently announced that the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) affordability indexed amount under the Employer Shared
Responsibility Payment (“ESRP”) requirements will be 9.02% for plan years that begin in 2025. This is a significant increase from the 2024 percentage amount (8.39%) but remains below the original 9.5% threshold.