May's Featured Video This webinar will cover: Comparative analysis required under the MHPAEA between MH/SUD and major medical benefits and the written report requirement. Best practices for responding to an agency request for MH/SUD and major medical comparative analysis and agency challenges to
HSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2022
On May 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-25 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2022. The IRS is required to publish these limits by June 1 of each year. These limits include: The maximum HSA
DOL Updates Q&As on COVID-19 and the FMLA
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has updated its "COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers" web page, originally published in 2020. As before, the Q&As explain that—under the FMLA—covered employers must provide eligible employees with
Highmark Update
Highmark Annual Group Client MSP/MLR Employee Count Collection Online Survey We wanted to make you aware that on 4/30/21-5/1/21, Highmark sent a letter to all group clients (small, mid-large, regional, and national markets) that had active Highmark medical and/or drug coverage in 2020 in western,
PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2021
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research. These fees are widely known as Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees, and were originally scheduled to expire for plan or
Highmark Central Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Lancaster, Pa
Highmark Central announced that they will be hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Highmark Direct Health Insurance Store in Lancaster, Pa from Monday, April 26 through Thursday, April 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If you are a Highmark member, this means that you and your family members are
Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Social Security
Scammers are using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to file fraudulent unemployment claims, often using someone else’s identity. Scammers may even use the identity of someone who is receiving or applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI applicants and recipients who begin
FAQS ABOUT COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
April 07, 2021 In the attached document are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of certain provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), as it applies to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA. These FAQs have been