UofH Uniform Preview 1
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State-run Retirement Savings Programs
admin_hr&p2024-09-13T19:16:01+00:00State-run Retirement Savings Programs A growing number of states have established state-facilitated retirement savings programs to help their constituents save for retirement. Most of the programs share common features, such as requiring employers who do not offer their own retirement plans to enroll their employees into these state-run programs automatically. Often, the employers that [...]
Preparing for the Fall and Winter Virus Season
admin_hr&p2024-09-13T19:07:37+00:00Preparing for the Fall and Winter Virus Season During the fall and winter months, respiratory viruses tend to spread more widely. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were the main causes of severe respiratory disease during these times of year. Although some people have mild symptoms when they catch [...]
Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2024
admin_hr&p2024-09-13T19:04:30+00:00Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2024 Each year, Medicare Part D requires group health plan sponsors to disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the health plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable. Plan sponsors must provide [...]
Health Plans: Preventive Care Coverage Requirements
admin_hr&p2024-09-13T18:53:27+00:00Health Plans: Preventive Care Coverage Requirements The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans and health insurance issuers to cover certain preventive health services without imposing cost-sharing requirements when the services are provided by in-network providers. These preventive health services include, for example, many cancer screenings, blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol tests, vaccinations [...]
Medicare Part D: Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notices Due Before Oct. 15
admin_hr&p2024-09-13T18:39:46+00:00Medicare Part D: Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notices Due Before Oct. 15 Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage must notify Medicare Part D eligible individuals before Oct. 15 of each year about whether the drug coverage is at least as good as the Medicare Part D coverage (in other words, whether [...]
DOL Releases Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice
admin_hr&p2024-08-28T18:43:14+00:00DOL Releases Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of July 31, 2024. As a reminder, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) imposes an annual notice requirement on [...]
Doula Benefits
admin_hr&p2024-08-28T18:44:27+00:00Doula Benefits Almost 50% of HR professionals plan to increase family health benefits in the next two to three years, according to virtual women and family clinic Maven’s 2024 State of Fertility & Family Benefits report. Furthermore, nearly 75% of employers acknowledged that family benefits are important to their current and prospective employees. It’s [...]
Federal District Court Blocks the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
admin_hr&p2024-08-28T18:45:31+00:00Federal District Court Blocks the FTC’s Noncompete Ban Employers may continue to rely on state-level guidance regarding the enforceability of noncompetes and monitor additional legal challenges, including a possible appeal by the FTC. On Aug. 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order blocking the Federal Trade [...]
IRS Implementation Guidance on Qualified Student Loan Payment Match Programs
admin_hr&p2024-08-28T17:21:06+00:00IRS Implementation Guidance on Qualified Student Loan Payment Match Programs On Aug. 19, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-63, providing interim guidance for sponsors of 401(k) and similar retirement plans that provide or wish to provide matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments (QSLPs) made by their participating employees. Background The Consolidated Appropriations [...]