June & July 2022 | SSG Compliance Recap
The summer has seen a flurry of compliance-related activity, most notably the landmark decision...
Pay-or-Play Affordability Percentage Decreased for 2023
On Aug. 1, 2022, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2022-34 to index the contribution...
Departments Highlight Contraceptive Mandate Compliance Concerns
On June 27, 2022, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the...
Strategies for Avoiding Litigation Over COBRA Notices
Employers are seeing an increase in lawsuits from former employees alleging deficient...
Form 5500 is Due by August 1, 2022 for Calendar Year Plans
Employers with employee benefit plans that operate on a calendar year basis must file their...
Employer Guide to Workplace Protections for Abortion-Related Decisions
Employers likely have questions about abortion-related employment protections and healthcare...
Requirement to Post Machine-Readable Files Begins July 1, 2022
The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (TiC Final Rules) require group health plans and health...
April 2022 | SSG Compliance Recap
After several very quiet months this year, April saw renewed compliance activity. The IRS provided...
HHS Indefinitely Extends Transition Policy for Non-ACA Compliant Plans
On March 23, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) indefinitely extended an...
DOJ Guidance on the ADA and Web Accessibility for Businesses and State and Local Governments
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance on how public and private...
SSG Insights | Week of March 25, 2022
HDHPs Can Waive Deductible for Telehealth for Remainder of 2022
The Consolidated...