"In the final rule, the IRS dropped the threshold for electronic filing to 10 informational returns and now requires employers to aggregate certain informational returns when determining whether the employer has satisfied the 10-informational return threshold (while there are forms in addition to the Forms W-2 and 1095-C that must be aggregated for this purpose, these appear to be two of the more common informational returns that are subject to this aggregation requirement)."   MORE >>

"The [DOL] has filed a motion asking a Texas federal district court to put a pending court battle on hold while it issues revised guidance on insurance plan coverage under ERISA.... DOL is proposing that it issue revised guidance on the issue of whether companies like Data Marketing fall under ERISA ... The agency also offered to file status reports with the court every 90 days during the review process. " [ Data Marketing Partnership, LP v. DOL , No. 20-11179 (5th Cir. Aug. 17, 2022; remanded to N.D. Tex. No. 19-800)]   MORE >>

"Superior results are achievable via a direct contracting arrangement where the plan sponsor and the health provider align their respective business interests by aligning their respective economic interests. Further, studies show that individuals incur lower costs where there is an established patient-primary care provider relationship."   MORE >>

"In addition to the Federal Trade Commission's 6(b) study of PBMs and anticompetitive business practices and recent legislative developments in the U.S. Senate, momentum is clearly building in Washington in favor of PBM transparency and reforms. This also follows much state-level action to examine and change PBM practices."   MORE >>

"Julie Su ... currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, a position she has held since her July 2021 Senate confirmation. As Deputy Secretary, Su has worked side by side with Secretary Walsh to advance President Biden’s vision of a strong, resilient, inclusive economy with worker well-being at its center."   MORE >>