Platinum Benefits Team

08/24/2022

For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, group health plans must provide for advance disclosure of cost-sharing information to enrollees seeking health services.
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04/27/2022

On April 12, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency, effective April 16, 2022. This will once again extend the Public Health Emergency period for an additional 90 days and as a result, numerous temporary benefit plan changes will remain in effect.
https://tinyurl.com/y36j892f/

08/06/2021

The Departments jointly published an interim final rule implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act. This is the first set of regulations to address the No Surprises Act and includes guidance on the Independent Dispute Resolution process. These rules apply to all group health plans and will take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
https://tinyurl.com/yfdg4chl/

06/17/2021

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) fee filing deadline is August 2, 2021, for all self-funded medical plans and HRAs for plan years ending in 2020. The IRS issued Notice 2020-84 announcing the adjusted fee amount for this year as well as limited transition relief.

https://tinyurl.com/ydpuwxow/

06/05/2021

On May 10, 2021, HHS announced that it will interpret and enforce Section 1557’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of s*x to include discrimination on the basis of s*xual orientation and gender identity.

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05/11/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency, scheduled to expire on April 21, 2021, has been renewed again. Click below to learn more.

https://tinyurl.com/ygpzzr9r/

04/13/2021

The Department of Labor issued FAQs regarding implementation of the 2021 COBRA premium assistance, as well as model notices.

https://tinyurl.com/yk5gbt2p/

03/09/2021

A COBRA subsidy is included in early drafts of the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget reconciliation package. If finalized, the COBRA subsidy would apply to workers who have lost group coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic due to involuntary termination or reduction in hours of employment.

https://tinyurl.com/yavqnrwv/

02/28/2021

Today, the Departments of Labor and the Treasury issued guidance addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak Period. Unexpectedly, they have taken the interpretation that these benefit plan deadline extensions generally apply on an individual-by-individual basis.
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12/09/2020

The IRS recently announced that the adjusted applicable dollar amount used to determine the PCOR fee for plan years ending on or after October 1, 2020 and before October 1, 2021 is $2.66 https://tinyurl.com/y46dck2v/

11/17/2020

Interim final regulations amending regulations regarding coverage of preventive health services to implement Section 3203 of the CARES Act were recently issued. https://tinyurl.com/y3bwzqff/