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June 2025 HR News

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees (PCORI)



The Affordable Care Act imposes a fee on employers that sponsor certain self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI fees support research to evaluate and compare he...

May 2025 HR News

Federal: 2026 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs Released


On May 1, 2025, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2025-19, announcing the 2026 health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) inflation-adjusted amounts, which are:

Annual HSA contribution limits:

  • Self-coverage only...
April 2025 HR Newsletter

Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Improve Health Care Price Transparency


Recently, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing federal agencies to issue new guidance to improve health care price transparency. This EO aims to promote a more competitive, innovative, afford...
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04.03.25 10:50 AM - Comment(s)
March 2025 HR Newsletter

Small Businesses Expect to Increase Employee Count in 2025


Nearly 2 in 3 CEOs of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) expect their total number of employees to increase in 2025, according to a quarterly analysis by Vistage, a CEO coaching organization. These CEOs (65%) are optimistic about hiring and...
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February 2025 HR Newsletter

Forms 1094 & 1095: Forms, Instructions, & Deadlines


The Affordable Care Act requires applicable large employers (ALEs)generally those with 50 or more full-time employeesto report information to the IRS and to their full-time employees about their compliance with the employer shared responsi...

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02.04.25 11:26 AM - Comment(s)
January 2025 HR Newsletter

Federal Court Vacates DOL's Final Overtime Rule Nationwide


The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule to amend current requirements that employees in white-collar occupations must satisfy to qualify for an overtime exempt...
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01.02.25 11:55 AM - Comment(s)
December 2024 HR Newsletter

IRS Releases Health FSA Limit for 2025


The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2024-40 (Rev. Proc. 24-40), which includes the inflation-adjusted limit for 2025 on employee salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs). For plan years beginning in 2025, the a...

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November 2024 HR Newsletter

OSHA Proposes Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard


OSHA recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to protect workers from heat injury and illness. If finalized, the new standard would apply to all employers conducting indoor and outdoor work in all ge...

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11.06.24 12:58 PM - Comment(s)
October 2024 HR Newsletter

Oct. 15 Deadline for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices


Employers must notify Medicare-eligible policyholders if their prescription drug coverage is credible or not.

The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires entities (whose policies include prescription drug coverage) to notify Medicare-eligible pol...
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Webinar: Group Health Captives 
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Forsite Benefits, in partnership with Captive Resources, invites you to learn more about Medical Stop Loss Group Captives...

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