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Compliance Matters Newsletter | June 2024

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. Medicare Part D Redesign May Affect Creditable Coverage Status Final HIPAA Rules for Reproductive Healthcare Departments Provide Final Rules for ACA Section 1557 Special Alert: IRS Releases 2025 Limits for HDHPs & HSAs Update on California A.B. 2200 Single-Payer System Bill …

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Medicare Part D Redesign: Do You Know Your Creditable Coverage Status?

Medicare is a government program that provides health insurance for people 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and anyone with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). It is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Since 2006, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D, or Part D) allows all persons who are eligible for and enrolled in Medicare (due to age, disability or ESRD) to purchase Part D prescription drug coverage if they …

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The Well Newsletter | June 2024

… support to promote overall health and wellbeing is also essential for success. Learn about several ways to help employees prioritize their health. This month’s The Well newsletter provides messaging and tips for you to share with your workforce. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. Employee-Facing Email Download the Word file, then copy and paste the graphic and text into a fresh email to deploy to your workforce. Monthly Wellness Tips Share the monthly tips PDF to your intranet, HR portal, or post it in common office areas. Download this month’s resources Dive …

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EPIC Welcomes Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler Has Joined EPIC’s Real Estate and Hospitality Teams We are pleased to welcome Adam Sandler to our Real Estate and Hospitality leadership team. In his new position, Adam will advance the capability of our practice, develop new partnerships, and increase the value for our customers. Adam is based in our New York City office and will report to Marc Kunney, President Risk Management. “Adam is focused,” Marc said, “on innovative ways clients can better understand, mitigate, and manage their risks, and he will bring fresh solutions and ideas to our current and prospective clients.” Adam brings more …

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EPIC Welcomes Matt Heincker

Heincker Joins the Midwest Region as Practice Leader, Employee Benefits EPIC is thrilled to welcome Matt Heincker as the new Practice Lead for Employee Benefits in the Midwest region. With a wealth of knowledge and over ten years of specialized experience, Matt steps into his role ready to foster the growth and development of early-career employee benefits producers. His expertise will be instrumental in advising large employers on innovative strategies, all while leveraging EPIC’s top-tier resources to ensure their success. “Matt’s arrival marks a significant addition to our growing team,” says Dan Grelecki, Midwest Sales Leader …

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There Goes Another Stateside Employee, Turned Global Nomad

… in La Dolce Vita. Until now, they may have resisted the urge to go to other countries that were early adopters of e-residency (Estonia was the first!), but who can resist gelato, Vespas, and life under the Tuscan sun? Whether you’re just dipping your toe into the global benefits water with a few global nomads, or you have more substantial employee populations abroad – or maybe even in-pats here in your U.S. offices – you need an integrated strategy that supports you and your valued teammates with a global network. That means a strategy that supports your company …

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Compliance Matters Newsletter | May 2024

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. DOL Releases Final Rules for STLDI & Fixed Indemnity Plans IRS Revisits Tax Treatment for Certain “Wellness” Arrangements New IRS Guidance for Work-Life Programs CMS Final Rule Limits Medicare Advantage Compensation for Brokers & Agents Change Healthcare Cyber Attack: Update & Next Steps 2024 …

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Recent Cases Highlight Section 1557 Discrimination in Fertility Treatments

… in 2016. However, in accordance with the 2020 Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS’s) decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the recently proposed rules interpret the term “sex” to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Two recent court cases highlight §1557’s reach. These cases hinge on fertility benefits and discrimination against individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. Employer plan sponsors should monitor developments with these cases in the event they may need to make changes to plan coverage. Berton v. Aetna, Inc. In a 2024 case out of the Northern District of California, Berton v. Aetna, Inc., the …

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