March 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
The employee benefits guidance issued in February 2021 was largely focused on providing relief...
The DOL Issues ARPA COBRA Subsidy Forms
On April 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued the much-awaited COBRA Model Notices...
DOL Issues Report on Self-Insured Group Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an Annual Report on Self-Insured Group...
HHS Issues FAQs on the Consolidated Appropriations Act & Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
On April 2, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (the...
The Power of Praise
Think for a minute about all you have done today. Now, from that list of tasks, how many would...
Financial Fitness: Keep Up with the New W-4
2020 was a year of change. It included a global pandemic, record high unemployment and the...
Back to Basics: 3 Simple Tips for Building Healthy Kids
Do these promises sound familiar?
“When I have kids, I’ll never...
IRS Notice 2021-21 | Relief from Certain Taxpayer Deadlines due to COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 national emergency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice...
Managing From Down Under
The days of waiting for your manager to provide play-by-play instruction have fallen by the...
PPE as Section 213(d) Qualified Medical Expenses
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2021-7 providing that amounts paid for...
Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
3/24/2021 Update: CMS has extended the new special enrollment period for marketplaces using...
