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  1. 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan Includes Guidance for Cafeteria and Health Plans
    From the September 25, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have issued their 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan, which lists regulations and other guidance that are under development. This year’s plan includes several significant items affecting cafeteria and health plans, ...
    [Office of Tax Policy and IRS 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan (Sept. 10, 2008)]
  2. CMS Issues Reminder That It Does Not Require Copies of HIPAA or Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Certificates
    From the September 18, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    CMS has posted guidance on its website reminding group health plans, employers, and health insurance issuers that it does not request or require copies of HIPAA or Medicare Part D certificates of creditable coverage. Furthermore, the guidance states that “...
    [HIPAA Creditable Coverage and MMA Creditable Coverage (Sept. 11, 2008)]
  3. EEOC Staff Members Provide Informal Views on Benefit-Related Issues
    From the September 11, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has posted a report on the May 8, 2008 Q&A session between JCEB representatives and EEOC staff members. Highlights include the following informal, nonbinding remarks about ...
    [ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, Meeting with EEOC Staff (May 8, 2008)]
  4. CMS Posts Mandatory Reporting Guidance on Website
    From the August 14, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    At the end of last year, Congress enacted Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), which added new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plans. Effective January 1, 2009, insurers or TPAs of group ...
    [Mandatory Insurer Reporting Overview (Aug. 1, 2008)]
  5. CMS Posts Spanish-Language Versions of Model Disclosure Notices for Medicare Part D Eligible Individuals
    From the July 24, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    CMS recently posted on its website updated model disclosure notices to Medicare Part D eligible individuals for use after June 15, 2008 (see our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/GHPM/Statutes/19441 (Premium Access subscription required)). Now, CMS ...
    [Model Disclosure Notices to be used after June 15, 2008 (July 16, 2008)]
  6. IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability and Excise Tax Reporting
    From the July 24, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The IRS has issued proposed regulations on the HSA comparability rules, and on reporting and paying excise taxes under the Code’s provisions regarding COBRA, HIPAA portability, mental health parity, minimum hospital stays for newborns and mothers, Archer MSA ...
    [Prop. Treas. Reg. Secs. 54.4980B-2, 54.4980D-1, 54.4980E-1, 54.4980G-1, 54.4980G-3, 54.4980G-4, 54.4980G-6, and 54.4980G-7, 73 Fed. Reg. 40793 (July 16, 2008)]
  7. IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability Requirements and HSA and Group Health Plan Excise Tax Reporting
    From the July 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The IRS has issued proposed regulations providing guidance on changes to the HSA comparability rules under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA). (The comparability rules only apply to employer HSA contributions made outside of a cafeteria ...
    [Prop. Treas. Reg. Secs. 54.4980B-2, 54.4980D-1, 54.4980E-1, 54.4980G-1, 54.4980G-3, 54.4980G-4, 54.4980G-6, and 54.4980G-7, 72 Fed. Reg. __ (July 16, 2008)]
  8. CMS Issues Updated Disclosure Notices to Medicare Part D Eligible Individuals for Use After June 15, 2008
    From the July 03, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    CMS has posted on its website updated disclosure notices to Medicare Part D eligible individuals, including revised model creditable, non-creditable, and personalized disclosure notices. The revised notices, which are for use after June 15, 2008, replace model notices that ...
    [Creditable Coverage Guidance and Model Disclosure Notices to be used after June 15, 2008 (June 18, 2008)]
  9. President Signs Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
    From the June 19, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    We recently reported that Congress had passed the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Heroes Act or HEART Act), which contains changes to the Code that may affect benefits for members of the military and their families ...
    [Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-245 (June 17, 2008)]
  10. New Legislation Enhances 401(k) Benefits for Military Personnel, Allows Qualified Reservist Distributions From Health FSAs, and Extends MHPA
    From the May 29, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    On May 22, 2008, Congress passed the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Heroes Act or HEART Act), which President Bush is expected to sign into law. Among the Act’s provisions are a variety of ...
    [Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, H.R. 6081]

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