Biden Fiduciary Definition Moves Could Wrap In Annuities, IRAs
Biden Fiduciary Definition Moves Could Wrap In Annuities, IRAs - Susan Rees, Bloomberg Law, December 3, 2021
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Rollovers In The Crosshairs
Rollovers In The Crosshairs - Kim Shaw Elliott, InusurnaceNews.net, December 1, 2021
CMS Announces Medicare Part A Deductibles and Part B Premiums for 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has announced the 2022 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs. Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, inpatient...
Agencies Issue Two Rounds of No Surprise Billing Guidance
By Roberta Casper Watson, Dannae Delano and Barry Salkin The No Surprises Act (“Act”), part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, enhances the ACA’s consumer protections by prohibiting balance billing in many situations and limiting out-of-network cost sharing...
Year End Reminders for Retirement Plans 2021 Edition
As the end of 2021 approaches, employers and plan sponsors of retirement plans need to be aware of their year-end responsibilities and some of the issues they will need to consider going into 2022. Year-end amendments – Plans may need to adopt amendments by December...
The Fiduciary Rule Rides Again
The Fiduciary Rule Rides Again - Stephen Wilkes, live complimentary webinar for Foreside, November 10, 2021, 1:00 PM (EST) - Recording available here
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement in California Allowed to Continue Large Employer Rating for Small Employers Per New California State Legislation
Biocom, an employer association for employers in the biotech life sciences based in San Diego, established a health plan for its member employers in 2012. The Beyond Benefits Life Science Association Trust, a multiple employer welfare arrangement or MEWA, helps small...
IRS Releases 2022 Welfare Benefit Plan Limits
The IRS has released Revenue Procedures 2021-25, and 2021-45 which set forth the 2022 inflation-adjusted limits for certain employee welfare benefit plans and the dollar amounts used for certain discrimination testing. Health FSAs. The 2022 limit for employee salary...
Department of Labor Action Sends a Message to Plan Fiduciaries & Retirement Committees
Department of Labor Action Sends a Message to Plan Fiduciaries & Retirement Committees - 401kTV Discussing November 2, 2021 Law Alert by Jon Schultze, Barry Salkin and Susan Rees, November 16, 2021
Practice Progress: Development of PEPs in 2021
Practice Progress: Development of PEPs in 2021 - Susan Rees, PLANADVISER, November 15, 2021