Compliance News

A New California Bill Bans Surprise Ambulance Bills

A New California Law Bans Surprise Ambulance Bills for Out-of-Network Ground Ambulance Services A new California law, effective January 1, 2024, targets the kind of ‘surprise ambulance bills’ the c...

California is Easing Some COVID-19 Notice Requirements But Not ALL

California Is Easing Some COVID-19 Notice Requirements But Not All! While the rest of the nation has moved on from COVID-19 workplace regulations, California employers still have some compliance ob...

Amwins Connect - December Question of the Month 2023

Amwins Connect QOTM December 2023 - Gag Clause Attestations!! As the deadline is only a few weeks away to submit the Gag Clause Attestation (December 31, 2023) employers may have a few more questio...

Gag Clause Attestation Chart By Carrier

Gag Clause Attestation Carrier Chart and Links to Additional Website Articles The deadline for submitting the Attestation to CMS is December 31, 2023 and is just around the corner. Below you will ...

Refresher on the Specifics of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)

Specifics of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs) Background The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded group health plan disclosure requirements by adding a Summary of Benefits and Cove...

2024 ACA Pay or Play and Filing Late Penalties

ACA penalties for applicable large employers (ALEs) are increasing in 2024. Find out how much and when penalties may apply.

Reminder - Gag Clause Attestation Due by December 31, 2023

REMINDER: Initial gag clause attestations are due by December 31, 2023, for the period from 12/27/2020 through 12/31/2023.

Amwins Connect - November Question of the Month 2023

Amwins QOTM November 2023 - Domestic Partner Benefits While opposite-sex and same-sex marriages are permitted nationwide, today’s workforce presents a wide variety of relationship arrangements for ...

Reminder - 2024 IRS and ACA Limits

2024 IRS and ACA Limits As clients are preparing for the upcoming new plan year, this is a reminder of the 2024 limits that have been published by the Internal Revenue Service and CMS. 2024 HSA...

IRS Announces 2024 Health FSA and Qualified Transportation Limits

2024 Health FSA and Qualified Transportation Limits 11-9-2023 In Revenue Procedure 2023-24, the IRS sets forth a variety of 2024 adjusted tax limits. Among other things, the notice indicates tha...

Reminder - ACA Employer Reporting is Just Around the Corner

Reminder - ACA Employer Reporting is Just Around the Corner The IRS has released the ‘final’ version of the ACA Reporting forms. 1094/1095B – these forms will be used by providers of minimum ess...

Overview of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Requirements

Overview of the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Requirements Introduction Employers often wonder what types of premium assistance or other benefits they can provide to employees and family member...