Employer Action Required: Distribute Medicare Part D Notices by October 15, 2023

September 15, 2023/in Compliance, Cornerstone Updates, Employee Benefits, Legislation/by Cornerstone

Group health plan sponsors must provide Medicare Part D “creditable coverage” notices prior to October 15, the start date of the Medicare annual enrollment period for Part D, Prescription Drug (more…)

2024 Affordability Percentage Set at 8.39 Percent

August 25, 2023/in Employee Benefits, Individual, Legislation/by Larry Grudzien

This update was originally published by Larry Grudzien. The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2023-29, which significantly decreases the affordability threshold for ACA employer mandate purposes to 8.39 percent for (more…)

Cornerstone’s By-Carrier Guide for New Gag Clause Attestations, Due December 31, 2023

August 2, 2023/in Aetna, Anthem, Carrier, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Legislation, Medical Mutual, UnitedHealthcare/by Cornerstone

A new requirement resulting from the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) requires an annual Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA). This requirement prohibits group health plans and health insurance issuers offering (more…)

Register for Anthem’s Upcoming Continuing Education Sessions

July 28, 2023/in Anthem, Carrier, Employee Benefits, Events, Legislation, Webinars/by Cornerstone

Register now to join Anthem for free, online continuing education sessions. Topics include On-Demand Healthcare, a legislative update, and broadening the appeal of life insurance for Generation X and Millennials. (more…)

Summary of CMS Guidance on New Consent Rules (Effective June 18)

June 19, 2023/in Compliance, HealthSherpa, Individual, Legislation, Marketplace/by Cornerstone

This post was originally published by HealthSherpa. Please contact your Cornerstone individual team with any questions. CMS covered their new rules around Consent and Review for all marketplace enrollments at (more…)

PCORI Fees Due to IRS No Later Than July 31, 2023

May 22, 2023/in Aetna, All Savers, Carrier, Compliance, Cornerstone Updates, Employee Benefits, Humana, Legislation, Whitepapers/by Cornerstone

*Updated June 16, 2023* Please see below for the updated 720 form, as well as updated information about All Savers’ process. Fees to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) (more…)

Humana to Send Survey Regarding Consolidated Appropriations Act Transparency Filing Requirements

March 31, 2023/in Carrier, Employee Benefits, Humana, Legislation/by Cornerstone

Important prescription drug data reporting link forthcoming to plan sponsors on March 29, 2023. Under the CAA, health insurers offering group fully-insured and self-funded (ASO) group health plans are required (more…)

Aetna Prescription Drug Data Reporting Submission Due April 1

March 3, 2023/in Aetna, Carrier, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Legislation/by Cornerstone

Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reporting for the 2022 reference year is required to be sent to the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury no later than (more…)

2023 UnitedHealthcare CAA Prescription Drug Data Collection Reporting

February 3, 2023/in Carrier, Employee Benefits, Legislation, UnitedHealthcare/by Cornerstone

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), health insurers offering group or individual health coverage and self-funded group health plans are required to report data annually regarding prescription drugs and health (more…)

Ohio Legislative Update: House Bill 136 and Lowering the Costs of Prescription Drugs for Consumers

January 6, 2023/in Employee Benefits, Individual, Legislation/by Cornerstone

Approval of a new rule aiming to cut patients’ costs for high-priced drugs hangs in the balance with House Bill 135 from the Ohio Senate Health Committee. This bill, sponsored (more…)

Employer Action Required: Distribute Medicare Part D Notices by October 15, 2023

2024 Affordability Percentage Set at 8.39 Percent

Cornerstone’s By-Carrier Guide for New Gag Clause Attestations, Due December 31, 2023

Register for Anthem’s Upcoming Continuing Education Sessions

Summary of CMS Guidance on New Consent Rules (Effective June 18)

PCORI Fees Due to IRS No Later Than July 31, 2023

Humana to Send Survey Regarding Consolidated Appropriations Act Transparency Filing Requirements

Aetna Prescription Drug Data Reporting Submission Due April 1

2023 UnitedHealthcare CAA Prescription Drug Data Collection Reporting

Ohio Legislative Update: House Bill 136 and Lowering the Costs of Prescription Drugs for Consumers

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