Mar 01 HHS Secretary Responds to the President’s Executive Order on Drug Prices By Allison Hodge Risky Business In response to President Joe Biden’s executive order on lowering prescription drug costs for Americans, the U.S. Department of Health…Read More
Mar 01 Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace By Allison Hodge Risky Business If you don’t have nor qualify for Medicare, the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) can help you find coverage to fit…Read More
Nov 03 DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Classification Rule By Allison Hodge Risky Business On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to rescind and replace its 2021…Read More
Nov 03 EEOC Updates Workplace Poster By Allison Hodge Risky Business On Oct. 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission {EEOC) issued a new poster titled "Know Your Rights," which updates…Read More
Nov 03 Employers Expect Major Increases to Health Care Costs in 2023 By Allison Hodge Risky Business In 2022, most employers' health care costs increased. According to recent industry data, current signs are also pointing to significantly…Read More
Nov 03 Final Forms for 2022 ACA Reporting Released By Allison Hodge Risky Business The IRS released the final 2022 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. 2022 Forms…Read More
Nov 03 Health FSA Limit Will Increase for 2023 By Allison Hodge Risky Business On Oct. 18, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-38 (Rev. Proc. 22- 38), which includes the inflation-adjusted limit for…Read More
Nov 03 Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits to Increase in 2023 By Allison Hodge Risky Business The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2022-38, which includes cost-of living adjustments for employee qualified transportation fringe benefits for the…Read More
Nov 03 IRS Finalizes Change to Family Coverage Affordability Rules By Allison Hodge Risky Business On Oct. 11, 2022, the IRS released a final rule that changes the eligibility rules for the premium tax credit…Read More
Nov 03 Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst Reach New Agreement By Allison Hodge Risky Business Since our last update in mid-September, CareFirst and Johns Hopkins Medicine (Johns Hopkins) have continued to negotiate for the physician…Read More