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Q1 CHECK-IN: STATE EMPLOYEE LEAVE LAW DEVELOPMENTS

In line with recent years, 2026 has so far been an active one for employee leave laws at the state level. Since the beginning of the year, brand-new paid family and medical programs have been launched in Delaware and Minnesota, (…)

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PUBLISHED December 19th, 2025

Calculating FMLA Leave During Holiday Weeks

DeAnn Deck

Holiday weeks can pose an extra administrative challenge to employers with employees on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In …

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PUBLISHED November 26th, 2025

Deadline for Employers to Use MLR Rebates Is Coming Up

DeAnn Deck

Employers with insured health plans may have received a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate from their health insurance issuers earlier this year. Issuers who …

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PUBLISHED November 21st, 2025

END OF ENHANCED ACA SUBSIDIES: POTENTIAL IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS

DeAnn Deck

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created a federally financed subsidy, called the premium tax credit (PTC), to help eligible individuals and families with low …

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PUBLISHED November 14th, 2025

PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2026

DeAnn Deck

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2025-61 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee amount for plan years ending on …

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PUBLISHED October 31st, 2025

IRS Releases Health FSA Limits for 2026

DeAnn Deck

On Oct. 9, 2025, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-32 (Rev. Proc. 25-32), which includes the 2026 inflation-adjusted limit on employee salary reduction contributions …

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PUBLISHED October 29th, 2025

Keeping Up with Compliance Quarterly—Q4 2025

DeAnn Deck

Keeping up with compliance developments can be difficult and time-consuming. This quarterly update highlights recent legal developments to help your organization stay on top …

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PUBLISHED September 18th, 2025

Gag Clause Prohibition and Attestation Requirement

DeAnn Deck

Effective in 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) prohibits health plans and health insurance issuers from entering into contracts with health care providers, …

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PUBLISHED September 17th, 2025

HHS Releases Hardship Exemption Guidance for Catastrophic Coverage

DeAnn Deck

On Sept. 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance describing circumstances under which individuals who are enrolling in …

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PUBLISHED August 21st, 2025

Keeping Up with Compliance Quarterly—Q3 2025

DeAnn Deck

Keeping up with compliance developments can be difficult and time-consuming. This quarterly update highlights recent legal developments to help your organization stay on top …

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PUBLISHED August 8th, 2025

DOL Issues Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice

DeAnn Deck

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current …

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PUBLISHED August 7th, 2025

How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates

DeAnn Deck

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established medical loss ratio (MLR) rules to help control health care coverage costs and ensure that enrollees receive value …

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PUBLISHED August 6th, 2025

ACA Affordability Percentage Will Increase for 2026

DeAnn Deck

The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-25 to index the contribution percentage in 2026 for determining the affordability of an employer’s health plan under the …

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