Compliance
Compliance Alerts
Mental Health Parity Continues to Be a Top Enforcement Priority
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently released its annual enforcement report on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). EBSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). According to EBSA, MHPAEA compliance...
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2025 for Calendar Year Plans
Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual basis and at other select times, indicating whether the plan's prescription drug coverage is creditable or...
Compliance Alert: Newly Passed Legislation Modifies ACA Reporting Requirements for Reporting Due in Early 2025
On Dec. 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed two bills into law that will streamline the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056. Under these reporting rules, certain employers and health coverage...
2025 Minimum Wage Rates by State
Certain areas of states (e.g., cities and counties) may have minimum wage rates higher than the state rate.Under federal and state laws, employers must compensate their employees with 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours of overtime work. However, under...