On Aug. 30, 2021, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36 to index the contribution percentages in 2022 for purposes of determining affordability of an employer’s plan under the ACA. This ACA Compliance Bulletin describes the adjusted percentages. #affordabilityrates #2022 #compliance

Some of the provisions will still go live this December 27th. There have been some delays on certain parts of the Act also, which we have highlighted key pieces of these changes. Compliance Dates for Transparency in Coverage, CAA Requirements Postponed Departments Issue Guidance Delaying Enforcement for Some Requirements; Describe Good-Faith Compliance for Others On Friday, August 20, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) pub

Group health plan sponsors must provide the annual Medicare Part D creditable coverage disclosure notices to Medicare-eligible individuals before Oct. 15, 2021—the start date of the annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D. This Compliance Bulletin summarizes the requirement to provide Medicare Part D notices, including the upcoming deadline, the availability of model notices and permissible ways to deliver the notices. #medicarepartd #compliance Click here to read the re

The American Rescue Plan Act provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans. One such requirement is that plans must notify eligible individuals about when their premium assistance ends, and whether they may be eligible for regular COBRA coverage or coverage under another group health plan. This Legal Update explains further. #cobra #cobrasubsidy #americanrescueplanact #compliance