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May 16, 2025
|1 min read
IRS Releases 2026 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs, HDHPs, and HRAs
The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2025-19 with the 2026 inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health
plans (HDHPs), and excepted-benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs).
plans (HDHPs), and excepted-benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs).
February 2, 2023
|5 min read
COVID-19 Federal Emergency Declarations Ending in May 2023: The Impact on Private Health Plans
On January 30, 2023, the White House announced its intent to extend both the COVID‑19 National Emergency and the COVID‑19 Public Health Emergency
declarations to May 11, 2023, and to end both emergency declarations on that date. The Public Health Emergency was initially declared by the Department
of Health and Human Services as of January 27, 2020. The Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to renew the Public Health Em...Read more
declarations to May 11, 2023, and to end both emergency declarations on that date. The Public Health Emergency was initially declared by the Department
of Health and Human Services as of January 27, 2020. The Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to renew the Public Health Em...Read more
February 1, 2022
|3 min read
Upcoming Changes to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Related Company Disclosure Obligations
Rule 10b5-1 trading plans in essence provide corporate insiders an affirmative defense to insider trading liability in circumstances where, subject to certain
conditions, a trade was executed pursuant to a written plan adopted when the executive was not aware of material nonpublic information. Executive officers
and directors are not required to complete trades using 10b5-1 plans, but they are quite popular with executive officers and directors because of...Read more
conditions, a trade was executed pursuant to a written plan adopted when the executive was not aware of material nonpublic information. Executive officers
and directors are not required to complete trades using 10b5-1 plans, but they are quite popular with executive officers and directors because of...Read more
January 27, 2022
|5 min read
Benefits Bulletin: Retirement Plans/Executive Compensation – January 2022
The Benefits Bulletin provides timely and consistent updates on industry hot topics.
October 26, 2021
|10 min read
2022 Proxy Season: A Look Ahead to Executive Compensation Issues and Considerations
Autumn’s chill has settled in, which means the 2022 proxy season is just around the corner. Given (1) the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and
related supply chain issues and (2) the unprecedented interest in issues surrounding executive compensation, it is important to prepare early to avoid any
unanticipated hitches and take advantage of opportunities to proactively address compensation matters through effective proxy disclosures, well...Read more
related supply chain issues and (2) the unprecedented interest in issues surrounding executive compensation, it is important to prepare early to avoid any
unanticipated hitches and take advantage of opportunities to proactively address compensation matters through effective proxy disclosures, well...Read more
October 7, 2021
|4 min read
Premium Incentives for Vaccination Status
Recently released FAQs confirm the view of the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) that employers can
provide incentives under a group health plan (either in the form of premium discounts or surcharges) to encourage employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Such premium discounts or surcharges are permissible if offered through a wellness program as described under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”...Read more
provide incentives under a group health plan (either in the form of premium discounts or surcharges) to encourage employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Such premium discounts or surcharges are permissible if offered through a wellness program as described under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”...Read more