March 13, 2023

ACA Mailbag: Commonly Asked Questions about 1095-C Forms

As part of the annual requirements, Applicable Large Employers must furnish Forms 1095-C to full-time employees and covered individuals and file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS. Additionally, employers with operations in select states must comply with state-specific filing and furnishing requirements.
March 1, 2023

Summary Plan Descriptions – FAQs and Deadlines to Remember

Qualified employees use Form W-4 to tell employers not to deduct any federal income tax from their wages. Details including the employee’s filing status, multiple job adjustments, amount of credits, amount of other income, deduction amounts, and any additional amounts the employee is requesting to be withheld from each paycheck will all be used to calculate how much federal income tax to deduct and withhold from the employee’s pay.
February 20, 2023

All About Form M-1, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements, and Association Health Plans

Qualified employees use Form W-4 to tell employers not to deduct any federal income tax from their wages. Details including the employee’s filing status, multiple job adjustments, amount of credits, amount of other income, deduction amounts, and any additional amounts the employee is requesting to be withheld from each paycheck will all be used to calculate how much federal income tax to deduct and withhold from the employee’s pay.
December 1, 2022

Disclosure Notice to CMS for Medicare Part D-Eligible Individuals

Plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals must also disclose to CMS annually whether the coverage is creditable or noncreditable. This disclosure must be made no more than 60 days after the beginning of each plan year.
April 4, 2022

6 ways to make the hiring process easier

Making hiring easier, these days, is a tall order. It's the most competitive hiring market in decades. As anyone who has had to fill an open position within the past year knows, it's a jungle out there...
January 21, 2022

HR in the age of remote work

Make no mistake about it, working remotely is here to stay. It began during the early days of the pandemic, when everyone who could work at […]
January 11, 2022

Summary of Material Modifications: What is it, and how does it apply?

When a plan is amended or when other information is required to appear in the plan's Summary Plan Description (SPD) changes, ERISA requires that notice of the amendment or change be provided through a Summary of Material Modification (SMM).
August 8, 2019

Five tips to Changing a Flexible Spending Account Administrator Mid Plan Year

While changing Flex Spending Account Administrator’s in the middle of your plan year is not ideal, it is certainly possible.
April 17, 2018

Benefit Trend: The Rising Need for Caregiver Benefits

According to Gallup Poll research, 1 in 6 full or part-time working Americans also serve as a caregiver for a loved one. In most cases caregivers […]
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