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Thomson Reuters
June 5, 2012
The latest Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll found that a 16 percent of Americans indicated they sought pricing information before receiving healthcare services, and of those who did, 49 percent received this information from insurance companies. This represents a significant shift from when respondents were asked the same questions in 2010, when only 11 percent said they sought such pricing information.
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Jan. 8, 2026
"Note that some references in the DFVC Program expansion notice could cause confusion -- for example, it mentions filing Form M-1 using EFAST, but Form M-1 is actually filed through its own Online Filing System. Similarly, the notice indicates that payment is to be made through 'gov.pay' rather than pay.gov. Fortunately, the information on the DFVC Program webpage seems to be more accurate."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Jan. 8, 2026
"[B]eginning July 4, 2026, employers may contribute to the Trump Accounts (TAs) of their eligible employees or the employees' dependents through a Trump Account Contribution Program (TACP).... [E]mployers making contributions pursuant to a TACP must affirmatively indicate to the TA trustee that the contribution is an employer contribution excludable from the employee's gross income."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 18, 2025
"Of interest for 401(k) plans and health and welfare plans is a clarification regarding reporting of delinquent participant contributions on Schedule DCG, Schedule H, or Schedule I, as applicable.... References to the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program have been updated to reflect the most recent version (issued in early 2025). ... Other changes relate to defined benefit plans."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 18, 2025
"CMS explains in the proposal's preamble that account-based plans are designed to provide cost savings through pre-tax contributions and reimbursements, and often supplement other coverage, rather than actually offering prescription drug coverage. Thus, the benefit design of account-based plans makes concepts such as the disclosure of creditable coverage inapplicable and unduly burdensome[.]"
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 17, 2025
"Many federal laws create mandates that may apply to your group health plan. Here are some to be aware of: [1] [ACA] ... [2] [MHPAEA] ... [3] Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) ... [4] Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (NMHPA) ... [5] [FMLA].... [6] [USERRA] ... [7] Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) ... [8] Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) ... [9] Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 11, 2025
"If your company sponsors a self-insured health plan and hires a TPA to handle administrative tasks -- such as processing claims and making payments -- your health plan is still responsible for complying with HIPAA's electronic transaction standards. The electronic transaction standards apply to a range of financial and administrative activities ... Even if a health plan delegates duties to third parties, the health plan remains ultimately responsible for compliance."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 11, 2025
"Many 401(k) plans likely need to be amended to reflect the RMD applicable age change. Whether a plan needs to be amended to reflect the changes to post-death distributions will depend on the terms of the plan -- some may already provide for distribution of a participant's benefit earlier than required under this provision."
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 11, 2025
"[T]he OBBBA made permanent the safe harbor allowing high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to cover telehealth and other remote care services before the minimum deductible is satisfied without losing their HDHP status. These services are also considered disregarded coverage on a permanent basis and thus will not cause a loss of HSA eligibility. "
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Thomson Reuters / EBIA
Dec. 10, 2025
"Employers interested in offering a [Trump Account Contribution Program (TACP)] benefit now have scaffolding upon which to start building out their programs. For example, employers will want to consider whether to allow funding through cafeteria plan salary reductions, as well as the processes for tracking contributions and communicating the new benefit to employees. Meanwhile, the federal government has established a new website with information about TAs and has issued drafts of IRS Form 4547 (Trump Account Election(s)) and related instructions."
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