The Department of Health and Human Services published the “payment parameters” portion of its Annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023. The final rule includes caps on out-of-pocket dollar limits for non-grandfathered group health plans with plan years that begin in 2023. On December 28, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services […]
California has passed a new supplemental paid sick leave law requiring employers with more than 25 employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons, and 40 additional hours if an employee or their family member tests positive for COVID-19. The law takes effect Feb. 19, 2022, but it is […]
The Departments issued guidance clarifying several Affordable Care Act preventive care coverage issues applicable to non-grandfathered group health plans. As part of FAQ 51, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the “Departments”) issued guidance clarifying several Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) preventive care coverage issues applicable to non-grandfathered group health […]
SOURCE: www.medicare.gov Most people don’t get a premium bill from Medicare because they get their Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) premium deducted automatically from their Social Security benefit payment (or Railroad Retirement Board benefit payment). If you don’t get benefits from Social Security (or the Railroad Retirement Board), you’ll get a premium bill from Medicare. Get a sample of […]
The Department of Health & Human Services recently announced the 2022 Federal Poverty Level guidelines which, among other things, establish the FPL affordability safe harbor for purposes of the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. The Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) recently announced the 2022 Federal Poverty Level (“FPL”) guidelines which, among other things, […]
On Jan. 25, 2022, OSHA provided notice that it is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccination and weekly testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). The withdrawal will be effective once the notice is published in the Federal Register. The expected publication date is Jan. 26, 2022. However, the agency is not withdrawing the ETS as a proposed permanent rule, and […]