“We are sounding an alarm regarding the dangers tied to blind reliance on AI and other technologies that we are seeing increasingly used by employers.” – Kristen Clarke, DOJ assistant attorney general, during a press call EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on the ADA and the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Algorithms, and Software…
On May 5, a preliminary draft opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson was leaked and published. If the same language in the draft opinion is used in the final opinion, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey would be overturned and would therefore eliminate a…
On April 29, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-24 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2023. The IRS is required to publish these limits by June 1 of each year. These limits include: The maximum HSA contribution limit; The minimum deductible amount for…
Self & Level Funded Plan Sponsors Must Submit PCORI Fee by July 31 Each Year Quick Summary What The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and was effective beginning 2012. Who Employers that sponsor self/level funded plans must submit the fee. Employers that sponsor insured plans need…
There are a number of new health cost transparency obligations imposed upon employers that offer group health plans to employees. Although these rules have been overshadowed by COVID-19, these provisions will have a significant impact on health plans, similar to the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Although employers may engage third parties to…