Stephanie Schmid

Jan 20, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Lisa Rippey |Stephanie Schmid

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law two important pieces of legislation, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (Reduction Act) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (Reporting Act), that aim to ease the administrative and reporting burdens on health plan sponsors and insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Jan 7, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Samuel Butler |Audrey Fenske |Stephanie Schmid

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 requires certain 401(k) and 403(b) plans to include automatic enrollment and escalation features for the first plan year beginning after December 31, 2024, meaning that for those plans with a calendar plan year, the new year brought a new compliance obligation.

Apr 10, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Stephanie Schmid

Part I: COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing CoverageOn January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that it intends for the National Emergency (NE) relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to end on May 11, 2023. Shortly after, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to end the Public Health Emergency (PHE) on the same day. The end of the NE and PHE will have significant impacts on group health plans.

Apr 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Stephanie Schmid

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that it intends for the National Emergency (“NE”) relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to end on May 11, 2023. Shortly after, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to end the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) on the same day. The end of the NE and PHE will have significant impacts on group health plans.

Apr 7, 2023 | lexblog.com | Stephanie Schmid

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that it intends for the National Emergency (“NE”) relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to end on May 11, 2023. Shortly after, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to end the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) on the same day. The end of the NE and PHE will have significant impacts on group health plans.