Kathleen A. Berger, CEBS, Author at ThinkHR

IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2021

On May 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-32 announcing the annual inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2021. An HSA is...

IRS Expands Flex Plan Options for Mid-Year Changes

On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released two notices providing relief for 2020 cafeteria plans and related benefit issues in light of the COVID-19 national emergency. Notice...

DOL Extends COBRA Timeframes and other Benefit Plan Deadlines

The Departments of Labor (DOL) and Treasury have announced a new Final Rule extending certain timeframes for employee benefit plans, including extending the usual deadlines for COBRA elections and payments....

COVID-19 and Employee Benefits Plans

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unique challenges for employers, their workers, and their businesses. ThinkHR has been on the front lines, supporting employers with HR and Benefits...

DOL Updates the Employer CHIP Notice – 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the model notice for employers to use to inform employees about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). All employers with group health...

Grandmothered (Non-ACA) Policies Allowed for Another Year

States that permit carriers to renew medical policies without adopting various Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements may continue to do so through 2021, according to a bulletin released today by...

New Jersey: Reporting Rules for Employer Health Plans

The state of New Jersey is requiring insurers and employers to report certain 2019 health coverage information to plan enrollees and the state in early 2020. Both small and large...

Update on ACA Health Plan Fees

Recent legislation affects several types of health plan fees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Some fees are eliminated, while a minor one that was scheduled to expire will be...

CMS Disclosure Requirement for Employer Health Plans – 2020

Do you offer health coverage to your employees? Does your group health plan cover outpatient prescription drugs? If so, federal law requires you to complete an online disclosure form every...

No Changes in the ACA Following Appeals Court Ruling

Yesterday’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas v US does not have any immediate effect on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or on...

IRS Releases Final 2019 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions

The IRS has finalized the forms and instructions that employers will use for 2019 reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Applicable large employers (ALEs) will use the following: 2019...

IRS Provides Extension for Form 1095-C (and a simpler method for Form 1095-B)

Today, the IRS released Notice 2019-63 to extend the due date for employers to furnish 2019 Form 1095-C or 1095-B under the Affordable Care Act’s employer reporting requirement. Employers will...

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