--- title: PCORI Fee Increased description: The IRS has increased the PCORI fee for plan years ending after October 1, 2020. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/pcori%20fees%20B.jpg --- ![PCORI Fee Increased](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/pcori%20fees%20B.jpg) # PCORI Fee Increased - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - PCORI Fee Increased [ Mari Wagner ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/mari-wagner) 03/30/2021 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/pcori-fee-increased#postComment) *.5 minute read* According to [Notice 2020-84](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-84.pdf), the IRS is raising the fee that insurers or self-insured health plan sponsors will pay in 2021 for PCORI fees. The fee will be $2.66 per plan enrollee, up from $2.54 for the 2020 plan year. The annual fee is due July 31 for plan years ending between October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021, including calendar year plans. Self-insured employers can pay the fee directly to the IRS. For fully insured employers, the fee is paid by the provider although the cost may be factored into premium increases. [Read the full article](https://www.assuredpartners.com/blog/detail/bid/529/employee-benefits/pcori-fee-increased-for-plan-years-ending-after-october-1-2020) for more details. 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