HR & Compliance

  • Final Rule Updates the SBC Requirement by

    Posted on: June 22, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    On June 16, 2015, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) published final regulations on the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and uniform glossary requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These regulations finalize provisions in proposed regulations that were published on Dec. 30, 2014, in order to amend prior final regulations from Feb. 14, 2012. According to the Departments, the changes made by these final regulations are de ...

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  • Embedded Out-of-Pocket Maximum of Family Coverage by

    Posted on: June 4, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans to include an annual limit on total enrollee cost sharing for essential health benefits (EHB). This annual limit is often referred to as an “out-of-pocket maximum” or “maximum out-of-pocket” (MOOP). Recent guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) provides that, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2016, non-grandfathered health plans must apply ...

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  • DOL Updates Model FMLA Forms by

    Posted on: June 2, 2015Categories: HR & Compliance

    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) gives an eligible employee the right to take unpaid, job-protected leave in certain situations, including the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child, his or her own or a family member’s serious health condition and a family member’s military service. To administer FMLA leaves, employers must provide certain notices to employees, such as a notice designating whether a requested leave will qualify as FMLA leave. Employers may also r ...

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