For California Storm Victims (55 Counties), IRS Postpones Tax-Filing and Tax-Payment Deadline to November 16, 2023
On October 16, 2023, the IRS issued IR-2023-189, which postponed the deadline to f...
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces Civil Monetary Penalties for Certain Violations Effective October 6, 2023
HHS, Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment, 45 CFR P...
New PCORI Fee Announced for 2024
The IRS released Notice 2023-70 on October 18th with the latest PCORI Fee information. Click here to review the Notice.
Background
Section 4275 imposes a f...
Interns and Temporary Employees – Does an Employer Have to Make an Offer of Medical Coverage?
With ACA Employer Reporting right around the corner, this article may provide some answers brokers and ...
Amwins Connect Question of the Month
October 2023
Can I Use the Look-Back Measurement Method for Just My Seasonal Employees?
Question: I am an applicable large employer. Am I able to use the ...
Medicare and HSA Eligibility
October 2023
Background
A common topic with questions coming into any compliance department is health savings accounts (HSAs) in general, but more specifically th...
Another Reminder! Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice To Be Distributed by October 13, 2023
September 2023
Before October 15, 2023, plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage m...
W-2 Health Cost of Coverage Reporting
September 2023
Background
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to report the aggregate cost of “applicable employer-sponsored coverage” on a...
Reminder - Most Employers Now Required to File Electronic Information Returns Beginning in 2024
Have your clients prepared for this new requirement?
As we published earlier this year, this new r...
Amwins Connect - September Question of the Month
Changing COBRA Rates During Determination Period
Question:
Due to an administrative oversight, an employer failed to adjust its COBRA rates fo...
IRS Memo Regarding Substantiation of Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Claims
September 2023
Source: Sterling Health Administrators
The sponsor of an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 cafeteria...
2023 Upcoming Fall and Winter Compliance Deadlines
It is that time of year again when your clients need to be thinking about approaching deadlines for Group Health Plans. Some of the important dead...