6/10/2026 7:55:11 PM City of Columbus et al. Challenge Provisions of the HHS 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On June 3, 2026, plaintiffs City of Columbus et al. (including municipalities, local governments, and advocacy organizations) filed a...
5/29/2026 7:53:21 PM Inflation Adjustments Issued for HSAs, HRAs, and Direct Primary Care Service Arrangements ("DPCSAs") By Christine Keller Katie Amin Today, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2026-24, which provides inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts ("HSAs"), Excepted...
5/28/2026 2:24:57 PM Tri-Agencies IDR Ops Final Rule Finally Released By Lisa Campbell On 5/28/26, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury released final rules modifying the Federal independent...
5/19/2026 2:58:59 PM The Friday Evening Surprise: CMS Releases the 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),...
3/30/2026 4:23:23 PM Do You Have Treasury/IRS Guidance Recommendations? By Katie Amin Treasury/IRS recently issued Notice 2026-23, which requests recommendations for the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan (PGP). Treasury/IRS...
3/24/2026 6:49:54 PM Employer Scores Another Tobacco Premium Surcharge Win By Kara Petteway Wheatley On March 20, a federal court in Ohio dismissed a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit in its entirety for failure to state a claim. This...
3/18/2026 1:36:44 PM IRC Section 4960: Did the IRS Get It Wrong in 2017? By Jeffrey Kroh Last month, the IRS released GLAM 2026-001 clarifying that applicable tax-exempt organizations ("ATEOs") cannot escape the IRC Section...
3/17/2026 2:01:10 PM Court Stays the Updated Childhood Vaccine Recommendations By Katie Amin Lisa Campbell Michelle Koltov On March 16, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a 45-page order in American Academy of Pediatrics v. U.S. Department of Health...
3/13/2026 6:33:06 PM Retirement and Health & Welfare Compliance Deadlines for Second Half of March By Christine Keller Katie Amin Elizabeth Drake Rosie Zaklad Tamara Killion +2 more... Show less The proverb “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” refers to typical March weather, which improves as the month goes on. ...
3/6/2026 3:07:54 PM IRS Requests Comments on the Burden of External Review's Information Collection By Katie Amin On March 4, the IRS issued an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") regarding the ACA's external...
2/27/2026 2:48:08 PM CMS Releases Key 2027 Plan Year Guidance and Instructions for Issuers By Michelle Koltov Each year, CMS issues key documents that issuers rely on to develop plans and rates for the upcoming plan year. This week, CMS released...
1/12/2026 2:30:05 PM IRS Extends Transition Relief for State-Paid Medical Leave Benefits By Katie Amin David Block As background, in January 2025, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4, which provided guidance on the federal tax treatment and reporting...