The annual fee to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), paid by self-insured employers, will go up by about 10 cents per health plan enrollee next year. The annual fees must be paid by July 31 through 2019.
For 2018, PCORI Fee Is Rising, IRS Says
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Estée Lauder, EEOC Agree to Settle Paid-Child-Bonding-Leave Case
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$775,000 Settlement Approved for Failure to Compensate for Preshift Work
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Tax Law Is Prompting Enhanced Benefits and Pay, Companies Say
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3 Game-Changing Wellness Trends
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Upheaval caused by recent hurricanes leads to temporary exemptions/waivers of written AAP requirements, extension of VETS-4212 reporting deadline
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Two DOL agencies have modified some government contractor obligations in light of the turmoil resulting from recent hurricanes. First,...
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GOP Tax Bill Spares 401(k)s but Kills Other Benefit Deductions
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The House Republicans’ tax reform bill would eliminate the deduction for employer-provided tuition assistance and the tax exclusion for...
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Video: Leftover FSA Funds Can Buy High-Tech Health Products
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Flexible spending account (FSA) users may be surprised by the high-tech health devices they can purchase tax free before...
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Workers Pay More of Rising Health Costs
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Premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 6.6 percent in 2017—a significant increase—leavings employers to...
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