Newsletters and Events

EM Benefits Webinars 2024

• UnitedHealthcare Webinar: UHC's Surest, A Health Plan with Clear Pricing in Advance – Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST – Register
• Benefitter Updates Webinar - Automate Quoting, Underwriting, And Enrollment for Small Businesses – Tuesday, May 28, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST – Register
• MetLife Updates and New Voluntary Benefit Offerings Down to 10 – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 10am-11am CST – Register
• Norton LifeLock Benefit Solutions - Identity Theft and Cybersecurity for Employees in 2024 – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:30am-11:30am CST – Register

EM Connections Newsletters 2024

• 5500 Filings Are Due but Don't Panic If You're Not Ready! – July 30, 2024 Issue – View
• A Mixed Bag Decision ACA Preventive Care Litigation Continues July 11 2024 – July 11, 2024 Issue – View
• 2025 Limits Announced for HSAs High Deductible Health Plans and Excepted Benefit HRAs – May 14, 2024 Issue – View
• Annual RxDC Reporting Deadline Drawing Near – April 29, 2024 Issue – View
• Federal Trade Commission Weighs in On Non-Competes – April 25, 2024 Issue – View
• Final Rules Issued on Employer-Sponsored Indemnity Insurance – April 9, 2024 Issue – View
• HHS Delivers Reports To Congress on HIPAA Compliance – March 21, 2024 Issue – View
• Here's A Term Employers Should Remember Fiduciary Duties – February 12, 2024 Issue – View
• Additional Guidance Issued Regarding Contraceptive Care Coverage Mandate – January 31, 2024 Issue – View
• 2023 Affordable Care Act Reporting Reminders and Deadlines – January 23, 2024 Issue – View

EM Connections Newsletters 2022

• Telehealth Relief Included in End-Of-Year Omnibus Bill – December 30th Issue – View
• Administration Extends RxDC Reporting Deadline and Provides Other Limited Reporting Relief – December 27th Issue – View
• 2024 Out-of-Pocket Limits Released – December 22nd Issue – View
• End-of-Year Compliance Deadlines and Reminders – December 20th Issue – View
• 2022-2023 PCORI Fee Released – November 17th Issue – View
• Final Rule to End the Family Glitch – October 13th Issue – View
• Medicare Part D Coverage Notices Due – September 27th Issue – View
• Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Guidelines – September 9th Issue – View
• Additional Guidance Issued on Surprise Billing Protections – September 7th Issue – View
• Health Care Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act – August 25th Issue – View
• Relief Granted: Issuers and TPAs Can Satisfy Website Posting Requirement – August 22nd Issue – View
• ACA Affordability Percentage Decreased Significantly for 2023 – August 8th Issue – View
• Biden Administration Proposes New Regulation – August 4, 2022 Issue – View
• Tougher Enforcement of The Contraception Mandate – August 1, 2022 Issue – View

EM Connections Newsletters 2023

• 2024 Health FSA Inflation Adjustments Released – November 13th Issue – View
• 2023-2024 PCORI Fee Released – October 23rd Issue – View
• Electronic Filing Threshold Reduced in Draft 2023 Form 1094 and 1095 Instructions – October 10th Issue – View
• Guidelines for Processing Medical Loss Ratio Rebates – September 7th Issue – View
• ACA Affordability Percentage Drops to a New Low for 2024 – August 28th Issue – View
• Agencies Call on Group Health Plan Sponsors to Extend Special Enrollment Period for Medicaid Redeterminations – August 10th Issue – View
• Newly Proposed Mental Health Parity Regulations Introduced – August 2nd Issue – View
• Significant Changes Proposed to Voluntary Benefit Plan Rules – July 24th Issue – View
• New Guidance Issued on Surprise Billing, Out-of-Pocket Limits, and Facility Fees – July 14th Issue – View
• IRS Confirms Certain Wellness Programs Cannot Be Used to Avoid Taxation – June 14th Issue – View
• IRS Reminds Plan Sponsors of Cafeteria Plan Claims Substantiation Requirements – June 1st Issue – View
• 2024 Limits Announced for HSAs, High Deductible Health Plans, and Excepted Benefit HRAs – May 18th Issue – View
• Guidance Issued on Gag Clause Prohibitions – March 6th Issue – View
• Employer Plan Guidance Issued on the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Periods – April 12th Issue – View
• Federal Judge Vacates ACA Preventve Care Coverage Requirements – April 6th Issue – View
• 2024 Employer Mandate Penalties – March 14th Issue – View
• New Rule Requires Electronic Information Reporting for Most Businesses – February 28th Issue – View
• Federal Action Temporarily Halts Surprise Billing Arbitration Decisions – February 21st Issue – View
• Impact of Planned End of COVID-19 Emergency Periods on Employer Health Plans – February 1st Issue – View