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Proper Delivery Methods are Paramount for Notifying Participants About Plan Information

Employers sponsoring and administrating ERISA group health and welfare plans are responsible for providing many notices and disclosures to eligible employees and participants. All these notices contain important plan information. Improperly distributing your notices or not documenting your delivery methods exposes you to statutory penalties. 

Can’t Miss Compliance Items for 2025

Important compliance updates in 2025 are coming. Are your ready for the upcoming changes for Medicare Part D, Nondiscrimination Testing for Cafeteria Plans and Self-Insured Plans, HIPAA Privacy Manuals, ACA Reporting, and Form 5500’s application of large health and welfare plans?

Legal Alert: IRS Releases PCORI Fee for Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2025

When the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”) was enacted on December 27, 2020, it included a provision that prohibits group health plans and health insurance carriers from entering into certain agreements that, either directly or indirectly, restrict the release of certain information related to provider networks and de-identified encounter data, among other things.