MLR season is upon us once again. This year is shaping up to be another interesting year with higher than expected MLR rebates than have been typical over the last few years. We have a guide that ...
The Administration issued a proposed Rule that addresses disclosures of broker compensation and air ambulance fees. The Proposed Rule is related to the No Surprises Act.
Carriers that offer in...
Amwins Connect has created an all-in-one cheat sheet on the Play or Pay Employer Mandate for 2022. You can easily find information on the penalties for not offering insurance or not offering affor...
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), also called the “No Surprises Act” required all health insurance carriers and employers that offer group coverage to provide increased transparen...
The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) requires employers with San Francisco employees to meet specific healthcare expenditure-related obligations. The San Francisco Office of ...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) which includes significant guidance regarding the American Rescue Plan (ARP) COBRA subsidy. The Notice answers some of the out...
Amwins Connect has created an online resource on COBRA and Cal-COBRA premium subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 (ARPA ). You can easily find answers to your questions with our c...
Many employers have recently received a Letter 226J from the IRS proposing that an employer shared responsibility payment (ESRP) is owed for the 2018 calendar year, which means the IRS has wrapped up ...
Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, taxpayers no longer have to increase their tax liability by their excess advance payments of the Premium Tax Credit for tax year 2020. A taxpayer's exce...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released model notices and a COBRA subsidy information website related to the COBRA subsidy that was passed as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)...
The IRS issued guidance for employers claiming the employee retention credit for calendar quarters in 2020.
Who Can Claim the Credit
Employees who can claim the Employee Retention Credit for ...
The IRS announced that spending for personal protective equipment can be paid or reimbursed under health FSAs, Archer MSAs, HRAs, and HSAs. It applies to the purchase of personal protective equipm...