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This new column explains the ACA’s MLR requirements for fully insured plans and the rebate distributions due by Sep. 30, 2024. Learn about employer options for handling rebates, tax implications, best practices, and access a resource with carrier details on MLR targets and potential 2024 rebates.

Employers offering Rx drug coverage must distribute Medicare Part D notices to Medicare-eligible employees and dependents by October 14th. Paul Roberts explains essential reporting duties, key compliance details, and how the IRA changes to Medicare Part D plans could affect employer drug plans.

Discover the essentials of HSAs. Enhance your understanding of HSA compliance, HDHPs, and key rules to better serve your clients. This overview revisits fundamental mechanics and principles of HSAs, ensuring you stay informed and effective in advising clients on maximizing their HSA benefits.

Health plans must again file the annual PCORI Fee, due 7/31.24. But there's good news for employers with fully insured plans — there's almost nothing to do! Paul Roberts’ latest column covers everything you need to know about who files, the details of PCORI fees, and exceptions for certain plans.

If you were not among the thousands of registrants for this year’s Week of Webinars, check out Paul Roberts’s summary of the just-concluded annual Continuing Education program. It included 12 courses covering a broad range of topics of interest to brokers and others.

This resource is a reference of fully insured carriers’ approaches to facilitating the CAA Rx Data Collection requirement for/with their group plans, due 6/1/2024.

As ERISA marks its 50th anniversary, federal lawmakers are considering significant changes to align the law with today’s health benefits landscape. Paul Roberts summarizes NABIP’s advocacy for responsible ERISA reform and its responses to legislators' requests for commentary on the law.