Benefits Bulletin July 2019

FEATURED ARTICLE PCORI Fees are Due July 31! Employers that self-insured any group health plans in 2018, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRA's), are responsible for determining whether the annual PCORI fee applies to their plan. If so, use Form 720 to calculate, report, and pay the fee by July 31, 2019 . PCORI stands for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Federal law imposes a small annual fee on most health plans that include medical benefits in order to raise revenue to finance the Institute’s... Read Full Article Brought to you by our partners at ThinkHR

State & Federal Employment Law Updates ( ThinkHR) Compliance Recap June 2019 (UBA) List of Preventive Care for HSA Participants Expanded to Include Chronic Conditions (Bloomberg) Tri-Agency Final Rules on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (UBA) MLR Rebate Considerations - Private Plans (UBA)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT State Updates Website After MA PFML Delay Following Massachusetts legislator's announcement of a three-month delay in the roll out of the new MA Paid Family & Medical Leave legislation, the state has updated their website to include... Read Full Alert Brought to you by Sullivan Benefits HR TRENDING Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace The effort to bring mental health to the forefront of employee wellness conversations is relatively new. According to Employee Benefit News , it’s only been in the last five years that employers have more... Read Full Article Sullivan Benefits & United Benefit Advisors

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