The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056, whereby certain employers and insurers must provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer or do not offer to their employees. On February 8, 2015, the IRS released final versions of forms and instructions

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On Dec. 22, 2014, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) released proposed regulations concerning the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). The proposed regulations would amend the final SBC regulations from February 2012, and would revise the SBC template, instructions guides and uniform glossary. The SBC template

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has the authority to conduct audits on benefit plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) protects the integrity of pensions, health plans, and other employee benefits for more than 150 million people. Common triggers

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