"These announcements are timely, if not late, given that many employers are already in the middle of open enrollment for 2023. Plan sponsors should act quickly to update payroll and plan administration, along with open enrollment communications, to account for the changes."  MORE >>

"This rule now allows spouses and dependent eligibility for tax subsidies to be based on the affordability of family coverage or other variations of coverage beyond employee-only, including employee plus spouse or employee plus dependents.... The new rule went on to clarify that minimum value under the ACA requires the plan to meet a 60% actuarial value as well as to provide 'substantial coverage' of inpatient hospital services and physician services."  MORE >>

"A Delaware Superior Court judge ... temporarily blocked an effort to move state retirees to a Medicare Advantage health care plan.... The temporary block is a major win for a group of state retirees, who have been protesting the switch ... The deadline for the 30,000 state retirees to opt out of the Medicare Advantage plan, and as a result lose state-sponsored health care, was set for Oct. 24." [RiseDelaware Inc. v. Secretary Claire DeMatteis, No. N22C-09-526 (Del. Sup. Ct. Oct. 19, 2022)]  MORE >>

"Two out of three U.S. employers (67%) plan to make employee mental health and emotional wellbeing programs and solutions one of their top three health priorities over the next three years. Additionally, the number of employers that intend to offer designated mental health days could triple from 9% currently to 30% in the next two years."  MORE >>