Surprise Billing IDR Process Temporarily Halted in Latest Win for Providers
Texas Med. Ass’n v. HHS, 2023 WL 4977746 (E.D. Tex. 2023) In the latest installment of an ongoing dispute between …
Mental Health Parity: Agencies Report to Congress on Continued Compliance Issues and Highlight Enforcement Activity
MHPAEA Comparative Analysis Report to Congress (July 2023); DOL Fact Sheet: FY 2022 MHPAEA Enforcement Report to Congress Fact Sheet …
Law Professor: IRS Should Embrace Race Data to Promote Equity
Although the IRS has historically and purposefully maintained a policy of racial neutrality in its data collection, a proactive policymaking …
House Passes SECURE 2.0: Summary of Key Tax Provisions
The House of Representatives passed Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0 or the Act, HR 2954) on …
Labor Department Answers FAQs About Employee Benefit Plan Retirement Benefits
The Department of Labor (DOL) has answered frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help employee benefit plan participants, beneficiaries, sponsors and …
Final Regs Modify, Clarify 401(k) Hardship Distribution Rules
The IRS has issued final regulations that amend the rules for hardship distributions from a Code Sec. 401(k) plan. The …
Thomson Reuters to Host 20th Annual EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans and Benefits Conference
Thomson Reuters will host its 20th annual EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans and Benefits Conference on July 10-12, 2018 in Seattle, WA. …
Checkpoint Special Study on Pension and Benefit Changes in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
On December 22, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” a sweeping tax reform …
IRS won’t reject returns that are silent regarding compliance with ACA individual mandate
On its website and in a statement, IRS has announced that it will not reject returns for tax year 2016 …
IRS letters ask some taxpayers to send their health care Form 1095-A
IRS has begun sending letters to certain taxpayers that claimed the premium tax credit on their 2014 tax return and …