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Post-Roe Issues for Health Plan Sponsors: Navigating the Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape

July 15, 2022 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling overturning Roe, employer health plans and insurers are left with the task of determining which state laws are applicable and whether federal preemption (under ERISA or otherwise) changes the analysis. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group breaks down the key issues under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code for covering medical travel benefits for legal abortion-related services. Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act or ERISA preempt state law? What are the tax implications for offering medical travel? How will telehealth [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Roe v. Wade, Telehealth, US Supreme Court

Testing for COVID and Your Kits for Free: Expanded Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Test Kits and Developments in Preventive Care

February 14, 2022 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

Have questions about the new Frequently Asked Questions for group health plans’ coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits? Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group addresses key provisions of the extensive requirements for plans and issuers. Plans have a pair of safe harbors to limit reimbursement to $12 per test and limit the number of tests available to eight per month (or 30 days) Plans have some flexibility to prevent fraud and offer education to participants Certain plans must provide preventive care for colonoscopies and contraceptive services Read the [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: ACA, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, covid testing, covid-19, COVID-19 diagnostics tests, DOL, HDHP, health plan coverage, HHS, HRA, HSA, IRS, Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare, OTC COVID-19 Tests, Plan amendments, safe harbor, Treasury

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

November 5, 2021 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

If so, you may need to do so by December 1, 2021.  Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants. 2022 retirement plan limitsNotice content and deadlinesPractice pointers Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: 401(k), annual notice, catch-up contributions, defined benefit plan, defined contribution plans, EACA, elective deferrals, IRS, QACA, QDIA, retirement plan limits, Social Security, total compensation

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

November 12, 2019 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

Check out our review of the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants.

  • 2020 retirement plan limits
  • Notice content and deadlines
  • Practice pointers

Read the full advisory here.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: 401(k), annual notice, EACA, eligible automatic contribution arrangements, QACA, QDIA, qualified automatic contribution arrangements, qualified default investment alternatives, retirement plan limits, safe harbor notice

Qualified Retirement Plan Considerations and 2019 Year-End Action Items

November 12, 2019 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reminds plan sponsors to get ready for 2019 IRS year-end amendments and offers year-end action items.

Discretionary amendments
Changes to hardship withdrawals
Adjustment to the determination letter program

Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: 409A, actuarial issues, DOL, employee benefits, ERISA, ERISA Litigation, executive compensation, health and welfare, IRS, PBGC, qualified plans

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