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- IRS Discusses Whether Various Over-the-Counter (OTC) Items Are Medical Care Expenses
- From the August 06, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- This information letter responds to a request for guidance on whether certain over-the-counter (OTC) items qualify as medical care expenses that can be paid or reimbursed by a health FSA or an HRA. The letter explains that the ...
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- FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Until November and Issues FAQs Addressing Employee Benefit Plans
- From the July 30, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The federal Red Flags Rule (Rule) requires certain businesses and organizations to implement written identity theft prevention programs that are designed to detect the warning signs (“red flags”) of identity theft in their day-to-day operations and ...
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- EEOC Staff Members Provide Informal Views on Health Risk Assessments, ADA, and Other Benefit-Related Issues
- From the July 16, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has reported on its May 6, 2009 Q&A session with EEOC staff members. The report includes the following informal, nonbinding remarks regarding health risk assessments, the ...
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- HSAs Are Subject to IRS Levy, and Levy Amount Generally Is Subject to 10% Excise Tax on Nonmedical Distributions
- From the July 16, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel recently issued a Chief Counsel Advisory (CCA) to an IRS area office attorney concluding that (1) an account holder’s interest in an HSA is subject to an IRS levy under ...
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- CMS Updates Medicare Secondary Payer User Guide With Guidance for Responsible Reporting Entities and Group Health Plans
- From the June 04, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- CMS has again updated the User Guide for group health plans on its Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) mandatory reporting website. Like the earlier versions of the guide (see our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/GHPM/Statutes/19686 (Premium ...
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- DOL Delays Final Investment Advice Regulations for an Additional 180 Days to Allow More Time for Legal and Policy Review
- From the May 21, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The DOL has delayed for an additional 180 days the effective and applicability date of its final regulations regarding investment advice for participants and beneficiaries of individual account plans (including 401(k) plans). The regulations, originally scheduled to be effective ...
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- IRS Releases 2010 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Minimum Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Maximums
- From the May 14, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS has released the 2010 cost-of-living adjustments for HSA contribution limits and for HDHP deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. HSA Contribution Limits. The 2010 annual HSA contribution limit for individuals with self-only HDHP coverage is $...
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- Informal Discussion Letter Indicates That Requiring Health Risk Assessments to Obtain Health Coverage Violates the ADA
- From the May 07, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- In this informal discussion letter, an EEOC official addresses whether an employer’s requirement that employees participate in a health risk assessment in order to obtain coverage under the employer’s self-funded health plan violates the ADA. ...
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- Treasury Department Posts 2009 Version of "HSA Basics" Brochure on Its Website
- From the April 30, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- The Treasury Department has posted the 2009 version of its “HSA Basics” brochure in the section of its website dedicated to providing information about health savings accounts (HSAs). The brochure briefly covers several fundamental HSA topics, including: who ...
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- IRS Explains Why Standard Mileage Rate for Medical Expenses Is Substantially Less Than Rate for Business Expenses
- From the April 09, 2009 EBIA Weekly
- This IRS information letter explains why the standard mileage rate used to determine medical expense deductions is substantially lower than the rate used to determine business expense deductions. For 2009, the standard mileage rate for medical expenses is 24 cents ...
