Providers

IRS Notice 2018-06 announces a 30-day extension of the deadline to furnish 2017 Forms 1095-C to employees, until March 2, 2018.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, effectively repeals the requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that most Americans obtain ACA-compliant health coverage, effective in 2019.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) imposes obligations on employer-sponsored group health plans. Plans subject to HIPAA include health, dental, and vision plans, health reimbursement arrangements, medical flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance programs.

HHS’s proposed regulations on certification of HIPAA compliance require health plans to submit to HHS documentation of the number of covered lives in the plan, plus either of two permissible proofs of certification—known as the HIPAA Credential and the Phase III CORE Seal.

The federal agencies responsible for enforcing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) recently issued additional guidance directed at compliance with the MHPAEA as amended by the ACA and the Cures Act.