The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) included several cost-reduction and benefit-enhancement provisions affecting Medicare Part D plans. The most significant Medicare Part D-related provision that impacts employer-sponsored group health plans is that the annual...
There are several compliance obligations that employers need to complete throughout the year. The attached compliance summary focuses on key benefit program compliance requirements for the third calendar quarter of 2024. Please note that this summary includes general,...
MZQ Beacon Alert - April 29, 2024 In this Edition: "The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 established a new data collection requirement for employers ofall sizes and funding structures, where such entities must now submit annual prescription drug data...
MZQ Beacon Alert - March 21, 2024 In this Edition: "On February 14th, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two reports regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance...
MZQ Beacon Alert - February 12, 2024 In this Edition: "Last week, an event occurred that many members of the compliance and benefits world have been waiting for: a major corporation, Johnson and Johnson (J&J), had a complaint filed against them. " Download the...
MZQ Beacon Alert - January 31, 2024 In this Edition: "Amid reports that many health insurance plans continue to impose barriers to contraceptive coverage, The Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively, The Departments) have issued...
MZQ Beacon Alert - October 10, 2023 In this Edition: "The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released draft instructions for preparing, distributing, and filing 2023 Forms 1094-B/C and 1095 B/C. These instructions largely mirror guidance the IRS has published in...
MZQ Beacon Alert -August 28, 2023 In this Edition: "Just when we thought affordability percentages couldn’t possibly go lower than the 2023 rate of 9.12%, theInternal Revenue Service released Revenue Procedure 2023-29 declaring the Affordable Care Act (ACA)benchmark...
MZQ Beacon Alert -August 10, 2023 In this Edition: "With the ongoing issue of Medicaid redetermination taking place across the nation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Treasury, and the Department of Labor (collectively, the Agencies) are...
MZQ Beacon Alert -August 2, 2023 In this Edition: "On Tuesday, July 25th, the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury ("the Departments") introduced a much-anticipated update to current regulations dealing with the Mental Health Parity...
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