To help you understand new regulations and how they apply to your self-funded benefits plan, HPI has developed Compliance Bulletins and other informational notices.
Be sure to check back periodically to stay informed of the most current updates.
Federal Health Care Reform (HCR) was enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010. To help you understand these new regulations and how they apply to your self-funded benefits plan, HPI has developed Compliance Bulletins and other informational notices.
2021
Compliance eBlast - PCORI Fee (6/2021) Compliance Alert - Group Health Plan Transparency Rule (3/2021)
2020 Compliance Alert - ACA Form 1095, 2020 Coverage Reports (12/2020) Compliance Alert - Updated Section 1557 Regulations (8/2020)
2017 Compliance eBlast - New SBC Format (3/2017)
2016 Compliance Alert - ACA Section 1557 (10/2016)
Compliance Bulletin Transitional Reinsurance Program (9/2016)
2015 Compliance Alert: ACA Form 1095 Coverage Report/Cadillac Tax Update (11/2015)
FAQs - ACA Form 1095 Coverage Report (11/2015)
Compliance Bulletins
Transitional Reinsurance Program (9/2015)
ACA Update (6/2015)
2014 Updated Compliance Guide (12/2014)
Compliance Alert: Counting Rx Expenses toward the Out-of-Pocket Limit (9/2014)
Compliance Bulletins
Transitional Reinsurance Program and Administrative Simplification(10/2014)
2021 Compliance Update - Regulatory Affairs and Action Update (8/2021)
Compliance FAQ - The Transparency in Coverage Final Rule (8/2021)
Compliance FAQ - The No Surprises Act (8/2021)
Compliance FAQ - Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) (8/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Enhancements to MHPAEA; Continued Monitoring and Client Assistance (7/2021)
Compliance eBlast - COVID-19 Waiver of Cost Share Update (6/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Updated HPI COBRA Subsidy FAQ and IRS Bulletin 2021-31 (6/2021)
Compliance Alert - 2021 ARPA COBRA Subsidy Program Compliance Alert and Action Plan (4/2021)
Compliance FAQ - COBRA Subsidy 2021 FAQ (4/2021)
Compliance Update - Regulatory Affairs and Action Update (4/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect against COVID-19 (4/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts Under the American Rescue Plan Act (4/2021)
Compliance Alert - No Surprises Act (3/2021)
Compliance Alert - New Enhancements to Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (3/2021)
2020 Compliance Alert - Supreme Court Employment Discrimination Decision (8/2020)
Compliance Bulletin: Optional Plan Changes Permitted under Newly Issued IRS Guidance (5/2020)
Optional Plan Changes Checklist (5/2020)
Sample Attestation Required for Dropping Medical Coverage (5/2020)
Compliance Alert - Pandemic-Related Deadline Extensions (5/2020)
Compliance Alert - COVID-19 Update (4/2020)
Revised Compliance Alert - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (3/2020) (this replaces the Alert distributed on March 24, 2020)
2019 Compliance eBlast - Notice of Privacy Practice Reminder (12/2019)
2013
Compliance Alerts
Compliance Alert: Federal Notice Requirements - IRS Guidance on Same-Sex Spouses (9/2013)
Model Notices
Health Insurance Marketplace Notice of Coverage Options
Health Plans' 1-page modified model notice
Health Plans' 3-page modified model notice
Group Health Plan Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Aviso de prácticas de privacidad (NPP) en español
Compliance Bulletins
Compliance Bulletin: Final Omnibus Rule (9/2013)
Compliance Toolkit
Compliance Toolkit: Medicare Part D Electronic Notice Distribution
2021 Compliance eBlast: State Assessment Update (3/2021)
2018 Compliance eBlast: Reinstatement of Maine MGARA Assessment (9/2018)
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