Federal Updates
HHS Provides Guidance Concerning Application of the ADA and Section 1557 to People Subject to "Long COVID"
Retirement Update
IRS Announces Plans Retroactively Adopted After the End of the Plan Year Have No 2020 Form 5500 Filing Requirement
Announcements
Reminder: It’s MLR Rebate Time Again!
The ACA requires insurers to submit an annual report to HHS accounting for plan costs. If the insurer does not meet the medical loss ratio standards, they must provide rebates to policyholders. Rebates must be distributed to employer plan sponsors between August 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021. Employers should keep in mind that if they receive a rebate, there are strict guidelines as to how the rebate may be used or distributed.
For more information, download a copy of "Medical Loss Ratio Rebates: A Guide for Employers.”
Reminder: COBRA Subsidy Period Ends on September 30, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COBRA premium assistance period runs from April 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021. The statute requires that plans provide a notice of expiration of the ARPA premium assistance (and available coverage options at that point) to all individuals who are receiving premium assistance during this time. The notice states that plans and issuers are required to provide individuals with a notice of expiration of periods of premium assistance explaining that the premium assistance for the individual will expire soon, the date of the expiration and that the individual may be eligible for coverage without any premium assistance through COBRA continuation coverage or coverage under a group health plan. Coverage may also be available through Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplace.
This notice must be provided 15 – 45 days before the individual’s premium assistance expires, so employers should be mindful of this requirement.
FAQ
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State Updates
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