llinois Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2025

Learn about Illinois' latest employment laws, including pay transparency, discrimination protections, and more, effective January 1, 2025.

Deadline for Submitting Gag Clause Attestation Is Dec. 31, 2024

The Dec. 31, 2024, deadline for gag clause compliance attestations is approaching. Learn how to prepare.

Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) now mandates small businesses to report beneficial ownership, ensuring compliance by 2024 deadlines.

Key Health Plan Notice Updates for 2023, 2024 and Beyond

Stay informed about recent updates to federal model notices impacting group health plans under federal laws.

Employers Attempt to Contain Health Care Costs While Balancing Employee Needs

Employers are exploring cost-saving measures, including vendor efficiencies, while still prioritizing mental health through audits and diversity considerations.

ACA Premiums Are Expected to Increase in 2024 Due to Rising Health Care Costs

The 2024 ACA health plan premiums are expected to increase by a median 6% due to rising health care service and medication prices, reflecting broader trends in health care costs, according to a KFF re...

Machine-Readable Files (MRF) Compliance Requirements for Group Health Insurance

The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require group health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose on a public website detailed pricing information in three separate machine-readable files (...

Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2021

Employers whose health care plans include prescription drugs must notify Medicare-eligible individuals before Oct. 15 of each year whether the drug coverage is creditable.

Open Enrollment 2022 Compliance Overview

Do you have everything you need to be in compliance for 2022 Open Enrollment? Let's find out.

Congress Passes the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

Amendments to the PPP that provide borrowers with greater flexibility.

House Passes $480 Billion Coronavirus Relief Funding Bill

President expected to sign it on Friday 2/24

Senate Passes $320 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill

House expected to vote as soon as Thursday