Stephanie A. Smithey

Jan 6, 2025 | natlawreview.com | Stephanie A. Smithey |Mark J. Washko |Liisa M. Thomas |Kathryn Smith

As we turn the page to 2025, employers and HR professionals are turning their attention to ensuring compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Traditionally, this process required preparing and mailing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to all full-time employees—a time-consuming and labor-intensive task.

Dec 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stephanie A. Smithey

Employers providing health plan coverage through a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) may need to amend their HDHP before year-end to remove first-dollar telehealth coverage. Although prior regulatory relief permitted employers to provide telehealth coverage without cost sharing, that relief is due to expire at year-end.

Dec 3, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Stephanie A. Smithey

Employers providing health plan coverage through a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) may need to amend their HDHP before year-end to remove first-dollar telehealth coverage. Although prior regulatory relief permitted employers to provide telehealth coverage without cost sharing, that relief is due to expire at year-end.