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PCORI Fee Reminder - Updated Form 720
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2024 Final MHPAEA Rule Non-Enforcement Period Announced; All Other MHPAEA Requirements Unaffected
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2026 Limits Announced for HSAs, HDHPs, and Excepted Benefit HRAs 
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Compliance Corner Session:  Fiduciary Duty and ERISA Plan Documents
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Annual RxDC Reporting Deadline Drawing Near
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Guidance Released for Form 1095-C Alternative Distribution Option
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Recent Developments that Impact Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans 
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Additional Gag Clause Prohibition and Attestation Compliance Guidance Released 
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Compliance Corner Webinar:  Navigating the New Mental Health Parity Rules
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Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule
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ACA Employer Reporting Relief Issued, Additional Guidance Needed
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2024-2025 PCORI Fee Released
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2025 Health FSA Inflation Adjustments
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Regulatory Remix
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Compliance Corner Webinar:  The Top 10 Compliance Topics You Must Know (or Do) for 2025
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Cybersecurity and ERISA
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Guidelines for Processing Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Final Rules Released
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ACA Affordability Percentage Remains Below 9.5% for 2025
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Compliance Corner Session:  No Surprises Act
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5500 Filings Are Due, But Don’t Panic If You’re Not Ready!
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A “Mixed Bag” Decision, ACA Preventive Care Litigation Continues
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Chevron Overturned: Federal Agencies Lose Power. How Will Employers React?
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Webinar:  Diving into the World of Mental Health Parity Compliance
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2025 Limits Announced for HSAs, High Deductible Health Plans, and Excepted Benefit HRAs
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Federal Trade Commission Weighs in On Non-Competes 
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Annual RxDC Reporting Deadline Drawing Near
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Final Rules Issued on Employer-Sponsored Indemnity Insurance
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HHS Delivers Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance 
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Webinar:  I’m a Health Plan Fiduciary . . . Now What?
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Here’s A Term Employers Should Remember: “Fiduciary Duties”
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Electronic Filing Threshold Reduced in Draft 2023 Form 1094 and 1095 Instructions
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2024 Health FSA Inflation Adjustments Released
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Webinar: ACA the Easy Way
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ACA Affordability Percentage Drops to a New Low for 2024
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Deadline Approaching for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices
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Guidelines for Processing Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
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Group Health Plan Sponsors Encouraged to Extend Special Enrollment Period for Medicaid Redeterminations
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Webinar: Compliance Obligations for Group Health Plans
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Newly Proposed Mental Health Parity Regulations Introduced
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New Guidance Issued on Surprise Billing, Out-of-Pocket Limits, and Facility Fees
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IRS Publishes Additional Guidance for HDHPs on COVID-19 Preventive Care
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IRS Reminds Plan Sponsors of Cafeteria Plan Claims Substantiation Requirements
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2024 Limits Announced for HSAs, High Deductible Health Plans, and Excepted Benefit HRAs
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Federal Judge Vacates ACA Preventive Care Coverage Requirements
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Webinar: RxDC Is About More Than Just Prescription Drug Spending
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The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Publishes 2022 RxDC Reporting Instructions
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2024 Employer Mandate Penalties Released
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Federal Action Temporarily Halts Surprise Billing Arbitration Decisions
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Impact of Planned End of COVID-19 Emergency Periods on Employer Health Plans
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