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Our eNewsletter series is an online news resource designed to help you understand the effect of regulatory changes, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA), on you and your plan members.

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Topics	Issue Date
IRS rules for Employer Shared Responsibility reporting IRS: Educational information on individual Shared Responsibility reporting Updated Health Care Reform Guide	April 2016
Reporting deadlines extended	February 2016
Transitional Reinsurance Cadillac Tax delayed for two years Covering Preventive Services	January 2016
Taking a look ahead to 2016 MA 1099-HC requirements for December 31	December 2015
Register by November 16 for transitional reinsurance fee Coverage for Screening Mammography	November 2015
Transitional reinsurance fee Excise tax comment period open until Oct. 1 ICD-10 FAQ	September 2015
ICD-10 update Same sex marriage is now the law of the land Agencies issue final rule on SBCs	August 2015
IRS clarifies Forms 1094 & 1095 reporting CMS releases cost sharing FAQ Next PCORI fee due July 31	July 2015
DOL: Non-grandfathered plans must cover preventive services Maximum HSA contributions released	June 2015
Proposed rule for ADA wellness programs How much reinsurance contributions has CMS collected? FAQs on proposed SBC changes	May 2015
IRS Issues Further Guidance, Seeks Comment on Cadillac Tax Final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Fact Sheet	April 2015
Employer Shared Responsibility Payments and How to Calculate Forms 1094 and 1095 Finalized Certificates of Credible Coverage to Continue	March 2015
Proposed SBC, Uniform Glossary Rules Revisions	February 2015
2015 Reminders	January 2015
Reminders for 2015 Health Plan Identifier Delayed Out-of-Pocket maximum limits for next year	December 2014
Obtain a HPID by November 5 Register by November 15 for Transitional Reinsurance Fee Health insurance coverage reporting	November 2014
Transitional reinsurance and contribution program; file layout Reminders: Medicare Part D; GLBA; WHCRA Out-of-pocket maximum limits	October 2014
Transition relief under IRS 6055, 6056 Reminder: Obtain a Health Plan Identifier by November 5 Cost-Sharing limits for 2015	September 2014
Transitional Reinsurance Fee Update on 90-day waiting period limitation Supreme Court: Certain closely held for-profit companies can opt out of contraceptive coverage; FAQ issued	August 5, 2014
PCORI reminder released New FAQ — Set 19 released (May 2014) Obtain a Health Plan Identifier by November 5	July 3, 2014
Transitional relief for implementing Employer Shared Responsibility for 2015 Updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force list FAQ: Set 18 (Released January 2014)	March 18, 2014
Overview of 2013 Topics	December 17, 2013
New rule may warrant updates to plan sponsor’s Notice of Privacy Practices Reminder: Updated requirements for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage	November 26, 2013
Updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force list New guidance on employer health reimbursement arrangements	November 12, 2013
Final rules for incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs Reminder: New benefit and coverage changes effective January 1, 2014 Updated requirements for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage	October 22, 2013
Health Care Reform: A Guide for Self-Funded Plans Complying with the 90-day waiting period	October 8, 2013
Employee Notifications due October 1: New FAQ Reminder: New requirements for the SBC	September 24, 2013
Health Insurance Marketplace Employee Notification Contraceptive Coverage Requirements: Final Regulations	September 10, 2013
Health Care Reform: A Guide for Self-Funded Plans	August 23, 2013
Benefit Changes 2014 HSA Limit 2014	August 13, 2013
Health Care Reform Guide for Plan Members PCORI Fee Deadline	July 23, 2013
Employee Notifications PCORI Fee Reminder	July 9, 2013

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