Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again

April 27, 2018
IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again The IRS has announced it is modifying the annual limitation on deductions for contributions to a health savings account (“HSA”) allowed for taxpayers with family coverage under a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) for the 2018 calendar... Find out more »

Alera Group Acquires California Life Insurance Firm

April 26, 2018
Latest Acquisition Expands Firm’s Financial Services Expertise DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired California-based firm Tippett Moorhead & Haden. Terms of the transaction were... Find out more »

Legal Alert: EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC Creates Uncertainty for Wellness Programs

April 17, 2018
In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC stated that “it does not currently have plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing incentives for participation in employee... Find out more »

Legal Alert: CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2019

April 12, 2018
CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2019 On April 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally announced November 14, 2013 and extended several times since) for individual and small... Find out more »

Alera Group Acquires Colorado Property & Casualty Firm

April 4, 2018
New Acquisition Increases Risk Management Expertise DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group – a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm – has acquired Rich & Cartmill Insurance of Colorado, adding to the firm’s existing risk... Find out more »