
Early in my career many or most had the impression that Human Resources was part of a dystopian society, relishing in oppressive policies intended to make the workplace miserable. Employees called our department the “Principal’s office” because sure...

Oct. 15 Deadline for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices
Employers must notify Medicare-eligible policyholders if their prescription drug coverage is credible or not.

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 Affordable Care Act requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees. The fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720.
For plan years ending in 2024, Form 720 and full payment o...

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...

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:

Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Improve Health Care Price Transparency

Small Businesses Expect to Increase Employee Count in 2025

Forms 1094 & 1095: Forms, Instructions, & Deadlines
The Affordable Care Act requires applicable large employers (ALEs)—generally those with 50 or more full-time employees—to report information to the IRS and to their full-time employees about their compliance with the employer shared responsi...

Federal Court Vacates DOL's Final Overtime Rule Nationwide