As health insurance premiums in the U.S. continue to rise, employers are constantly looking for new ways to reduce employee benefit costs. One solution that many employers are adopting is…
Author: Jackie Sinex
Pending Executive Order Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
The Obama administration is preparing to release an Executive Order regarding federal contractors and paid sick leave. The Executive Order reflects a continued push by the President to regulate employee…
IRS Seeking Comments on "Cadillac Tax"
On July 30, the IRS released Notice 2015-52, addressing one of the most unpopular provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): the 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health insurance…
Trade Preferences Extension Act Restores Health Coverage Tax Credit, Increases ACA Misfiling Penalties
In June, the President signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (TPEA). Among other provisions, the TPEA restored the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), which previously expired at the…
HHS to Covered Entities: Check Your Mail—HIPAA Audits are Coming
The long-anticipated Phase 2 of the HIPAA audit program of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is coming soon. Phase 1, which took…
Department of Labor Proposes Updated Overtime Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a proposed rule updating which employees are exempt from overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees who are not…