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Anthem: 2025 Medicare Part D Creditability

  • On August 16, 2024
Certain communications are needed to keep your Medicare-eligible employees and retirees up to date about their plans. Medicare Part D drug coverage helps to cover the cost of prescription drugs. To help your individuals with Medicare make an informed decision about their available medication coverage options, you are required to let them know whether their […]
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MMO: 8/6/24 Broker Update

  • On August 6, 2024
MedFlex Expands List of Providers in Central Ohio, Broker Admin Department Now Has a New Name and Email, Medical Mutual Plans to Divest Bravo Wellness Over the Course of 2025
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HSA/HDHP Increased Limits for 2025

  • On August 6, 2024
In Revenue Procedure 2024-25, the IRS announced the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and qualified high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2025. These limits include: These limits vary based on whether an individual’s HDHP coverage is self-only or family (one or more dependents). Effective Dates The HSA contribution limits for HSAs are effective starting […]
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New Fee Lawsuit Excellent Reminder of Fiduciary Duty

  • On August 6, 2024
Last week, employees of Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit against their group health plan, Navarro et al. v. Wells Fargo Company, charging their employer plan sponsor with not upholding its fiduciary duty to plan participants. Similar to a case filed last February, Lewandowski v. Johnson and Johnson et al., the plaintiffs in the new lawsuit charged that […]
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HR Insight: Are You “Future-proofing” Your Workforce?

  • On August 6, 2024
Due to more competitive labor markets, employers need to be more cognizant about how they not only attract and retain talent but also retain the knowledge and experience of that talent and transfer it appropriately. Employees are now looking to and focusing on learning and growing from within, yet many employers are overlooking this opportunity.
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New Federal Marketplace Action to Block Unauthorized Enrollments

  • On July 29, 2024
As of July 19, 2024, CMS will block certified health insurance brokers from making any changes to an enrollee’s Marketplace account unless the broker is already associated with the consumer’s enrollment. Brokers who perform unauthorized enrollments are already terminated from offering services through the marketplace if caught, but this action should help further reduce the problem caused by fraudulent actors.
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Courts Delay Implementation of Parts of New Federal Nondiscrimination Rules

  • On July 15, 2024
Earlier this spring, the Biden Administration issued new rules to implement the Section 1557 healthcare nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), slated to take effect on July 5, 2024. They are the third iteration of the nondiscrimination rules and largely reverse the Trump Administration’s 2020 regulations and reinstate those adopted by the Obama Administration in 2016. However, the new […]
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HR Insight: Navigating FMLA and ADA

  • On July 8, 2024
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are two fundamental laws that protect employees’ rights. Both are designed to support workers facing health challenges, offering distinct but equally important forms of protection. Many employers may find the intersection of these laws complex, but understanding their protective nature is […]
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