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 […]

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.

Employers are required to notify participants and beneficiaries who are Medicare Part D eligible individuals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) of the creditable or non-creditable status of the group health plan prescription drug plan(s).

Changes to Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Determination The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) made several changes that will affect the structure of the […]

Change Healthcare Data Breach HIPAA Considerations Earlier this year, Change Healthcare, a large health payment processing company, announced a massive data breach which compromised personal […]