Tag: Compliance

Prepare for 2027 ACA changes. Review affordability limits, employer mandate penalties, safe-harbor examples, and practical benefits planning steps.

New IRS proposed rules cover employer Trump Account contributions and dependent care FSA testing, and new FAQs address tobacco surcharges. Here’s what to know.

Employers face an Oct. 15, 2026 deadline for Medicare Part D creditable coverage notices and extended Form 5500 filings. Here’s who’s affected and what to do.

EBSA’s 2026 regulatory agenda covers electronic disclosures, mental health parity, ICHRAs, and PBM compensation, plus new DOL guidance on Trump Accounts and ERISA.

Each year, employers that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) must electronically file an annual report (Form 5500) for each employee benefit plan they maintain unless a filing exemption applies.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees).

On May 29, 2026, the IRS released the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2027.

On May 13, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) issued a proposed rule that would create a new category of limited excepted benefits that
employers can use to offer fertility benefits.

Open enrollment is one of the most important times of the year for employee benefits.