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Employers must comply with certain filing and disclosure requirements each year in connection with their group health plans. This Benefits Brief summarizes some of the key requirements and is designed to be used as a tool to help facilitate annual compliance.

On Oct. 27, 2020, the IRS announced that, for taxable years beginning in 2021, the dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a Health FSA limit will remain at $2,750. This ACA Compliance Bulletin explains the indexed Health FSA limit for 2021.

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For employers operating their group health and welfare plans beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021, now is the time of the year to prepare for open enrollment.  Typically, the focus is on evaluating the services and performance of vendors, renewing rates, and considering design changes.  In addition to these items, employers need to address