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Employers should be providing certain benefit notices to their employees at open enrollment time, such as the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). Other notices must be distributed...

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Telehealth is dominating the health care sector, and it’s expected that usage will continue to rise. Here are five telehealth trends to watch for in 2021.

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The IRS recently announced that the contribution percentages used to determine affordability for an employer’s health plan under the Affordable Care Act will increase. For plan years...

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The Internal Revenue Service has advised that HDHPs (High-Deductible Health Plans) can pay for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related testing and treatment, without jeopardizing...

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The IRS has clarified that there is no statute of limitations on pay or play penalty assessments under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A statute of limitations usually sets a maximum...

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The IRS recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits for employee benefit plans. Although some limits will stay the same, most of the limits will increase...

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Prescription drugs are one of the costliest elements of employer-sponsored health plans. Helping employees understand their drug plans and prescriptions can help save them and the...

Revised March 16, 2023

Please note that Grand Rounds combined with Doctor on Demand and are now known as Included Health.

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Each year, more than 3.6 million people miss medical...

When it comes to your employer-sponsored group health plan, public sector employers have numerous reporting and disclosure requirements that must be met throughout the year.

The IRS has recently announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) will increase for 2019.