Agents

Organizations working with the personal data of individuals residing in the European Union (EU) will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Plan sponsors offering prescription drug coverage must provide the annual notice of creditable or non-creditable coverage required under Medicare Part D to Medicare Part D-eligible individuals before October 15, 2018, the start date of the annual open-enrollment period for Medicare Part D.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) generally prohibits rescission of coverage once an individual is enrolled. Under the ACA, a rescission means the cancellation or discontinuation of health-plan coverage with a retroactive effect.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee under the Affordable Care Act is due from sponsors of applicable self-funded health plans by July 31, 2018.

The IRS has released the 2019 cost-of-living amounts (COLAs) for HSA-qualifying high-deductible health plans.