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In early 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) increased the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed on employers under the following federal laws:

Early this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. This proposed rule describes benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would be applicable for the 2020 benefit year.

The ACA imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research.

Following the midterm elections, Republicans in the U.S. Senate have indicated that they will no longer attempt to repeal and replace the ACA.

Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation.

On May 10, 2018, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2018-30 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2019.

Both the IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) have issued new compliance guidance for association health plans (AHPs).

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently extended the expiration date on its model Exchange notices through May 31, 2020.

The DOL, through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), enforces the MHPAEA’s requirements for private-sector employment-based health plans.

The ACA imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and plan sponsors of self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.