Employee Wellness 
Provide your employees with the latest wellness newsletter with the February edition of Live Well, Work Well.
Educate employees about their benefits with the February Benefits & Me Newsletter.
Newly Passed Legislation Modifies ACA Reporting Requirements
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed two bills into law that will streamline ACA reporting requirements. Under these reporting rules, certain employers and health coverage providers must provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer (or do not offer) to their employees and related statements to individuals regarding their health plan coverage.
Changes to the ACA reporting requirements include:
- Individual Statements Only Required Upon Request
- Electronic Consent for Individual Statements
- Substituting Birth Dates for TINs
- ACA Pay-or-Play Provisions
Please click here to learn more.
Drafting and Maintaining Job Descriptions Webinar
If developing job descriptions is a project you’ve been putting off or if it’s time to dust off your job descriptions and get them up-to-date, you will find this recent webinar hosted by Barbara Jennings helpful.
Click here to see the recorded webinar.
Happy New Year from HR on Mic
Time flies, and Corbin and Barbara are honored to serve as "co-pilots" to the People Managers who take care of our client companies. Thank you for reaching out to us, and we wish you success and happiness in 2025!
Medicare News 
Medicare Price Negotiations for 15 Drugs
9 Lifesaving Medicare Screenings
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Runs through March 31
HealthEquity RA Process for Disaster Relief
HealthEquity recently sent communications to employers offering guidance to those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Employers should review HealthEquity's Reimbursement Account (RA) policies and procedures for certain Reimbursement Account (RA) products subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code, including Health FSAs and HRAs.
HR and Compliance Insights
Medicare Part D Notices due March 1 for Calendar Year Plans
Top Compliance Issues for 2025
Why Healthcare Costs are Rising
Quest Diagnostics Joins Anthem & Sentara Networks
Effective January 1, 2025, Anthem and Sentara Health Plans have contracted with Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (Quest) to provide laboratory services in Virginia.
For Sentara members, Quest will now be a network option for all employer group plans outside of Hampton Roads and for select self-funded groups within Hampton Roads. Learn more here.
For Anthem members, Quest will be in network for all plans, including KeyCare and HealthKeepers. Learn more here.