The following is a list of Benefit Trends for the past year.

• January 25, 2012 – FSA $2,500 Limit Applies to 2012 Fiscal Plan Year Plans    [View PDF - 196K]
• January 16, 2012 – San Francisco: OLSE Releases Model Notices and FAQs on HCSO    [View PDF - 202K]
• January 11, 2012 – W-2 Reporting of Health Coverage Costs: Updated Matrix Available    [View PDF - 195K]
• December 27, 2011 – NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS: SB 299 Pregnancy Disability Leave    [View PDF - 172K]
• December 16, 2011 – Section 79 Group Term Life Taxation    [View PDF - 213K]
• December 12, 2011 – Health Care Reform - Special Edition - Form W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs in 2012    [View PDF - 163K]
• November 30, 2011 – Healthy San Francisco: Ordinance Modified, But Is It Over?    [View PDF - 176K]
• November 22, 2011 – California Legislation Update    [View PDF - 226K]
• October 25, 2011 – IRS Announces 2012 Dollar Limits and COLA Increases Affecting Benefits Plans    [View PDF - 166K]
• October 14, 2011 – Health Care Reform – Special Edition - Institute of Medicine Issues Long-Awaited Report on Essential Benefits    [View PDF - 153K]
• September 28, 2011 – Upcoming Deadlines for Medicare Part D Notice & NLRB Poster    [View PDF - 169K]
• September 22, 2011 – IRS Proposes “Affordability” Safe Harbor to Benefit Employers    [View PDF - 196K]
• September 13, 2011 – HHS Issues Guidance on Uniform Summary of Benefits    [View PDF - 197K]
• September 07, 2011 – Clarification to California’s Paid Leave Law for Organ and Bone Marrow Donors    [View PDF - 171K]
• September 02, 2011 – Annual Limits: New PPACA Waiver Guidance Provides Relief    [View PDF - 170K]
• August 12, 2011 – The Department of Health and Human Services Adopts Additional Guidelines for Women’s Preventive Services    [View PDF - 181K]
• July 11, 2011 – Blue Shield 2% Pledge: Must Group Health Plan Sponsors Share the October 30% Premium Credit With Plan Participants    [View PDF - 245K]
• June 29, 2011 – IRS, DOL and HHS Issue Amendments to Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes for Group Health Plans and Issuers    [View PDF - 195K]
• June 24, 2011 – Over the Counter Drugs Reminder: Amendment Due June 30, 2011    [View PDF - 359K]
• June 16, 2011 – Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Period Changed to October 15th, Employers Must Send Notices Before October 15th    [View PDF - 231K]
• June 10, 2011 – Health Savings Accounts 2012 Dollar Amounts    [View PDF - 226K]
• May 18, 2011 – Health Care Reform: Rescissions    [View PDF - 269K]
• April 07, 2011 – Health Care Reform - Special Edition - DOL Delays Effective Date of New HCR Internal Claims and Appeals Provisions for Non-Grandfathered Plans    [View PDF - 292K]
• April 07, 2011 – Health Care Reform - Special Edition - IRS Delays Effective Date (to January 2014) by Which Small Employers Must Report Cost of Group Health Coverage on W-2’s & Provides Additional Guidance    [View PDF - 247K]
• March 30, 2011 – California Conforms to Federal Tax Law: No State Tax on Employer-Paid Benefits for Adult Dependents    [View PDF - 212K]
• March 08, 2011 – Paid Leave for California Employees who are Organ and Bone Marrow Donors    [View PDF - 225K]
• February 24, 2011 – Employers Must Disclose Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Status to CMS by March 1, 2011    [View PDF - 241K]
• February 14, 2011 – New Health Care Options for Uninsured Children: Act Before March 1st to Get Lower Premiums    [View PDF - 259K]
• February 07, 2011 – Health Care Reform - Special Edition - Adult Dependents: California Issues New Guidance    [View PDF - 222K]
• February 04, 2011 – Benefits Compliance: Imputed Income Issues for Employers    [View PDF - 552K]

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