On January 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published its Annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. This guidance is a proposed rule that addresses certain

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released a proposed rule to lower prescription drug prices and out-of-pocket costs by encouraging manufacturers to pass discounts

Employers sponsoring a group health plan need to report information on the creditable status of the plan’s prescription drug coverage to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In order

On April 28, 2020, the Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles voted to approve an interim urgency ordinance that requires certain employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to

In light of the current pandemic, some carriers are offering premium credits attributable to a portion of the premiums paid in months where COVID-19 limited the benefit available to participants.

On March 18, 2020 Governor Cuomo signed legislation implementing COVID-19 emergency sick leave benefits for New York employees that remain in effect through any COVID-19 mandatory isolation or

The IRS released the inflation adjustments for health savings accounts (HSAs) and their accompanying high deductible health plans (HDHPs) effective for calendar year 2021. Most limits increased from

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) fee filing deadline is July 31, 2020 for all self-funded medical plans and HRAs for plan years ending in 2019. Year-end federal legislation reinstated

The Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") are cautioning employers from using antibody testing as part of a return to work strategy. This