Federal Compliance Information
To help you understand federal compliance regulations and how they apply to your self-funded benefits plan, Health Plans has developed Compliance Bulletins and other informational notices.
We will update these pages as additional guidance and implementing regulations are issued. Be sure to check back periodically to stay informed of the most current updates.
2024
Compliance eBlast - Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage – Update on 2025 Creditability Determinations (9/2024)
Compliance eBlast - Required Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices for 2024 - Creditable (9/2024)
Compliance eBlast - Required Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices for 2024 - Non-Creditable (9/2024)
Compliance eBlast - Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage – Update on 2025 Changes and Annual Determination/Notice Process (8/2024)
Compliance eBlast - RxDC Reporting Submission Notice (5/2024)
Compliance eBlast - RxDC Submission 2024 Deadline Reminder (3/2024)
Compliance eBlast - RxDC Submission 2024 (3/2024)
2023 Compliance eBlast - IRS Increases for 2024 (11/2023)
Compliance eBlast - Plan Changes For 2024 (9/2023)
Compliance eBlast - End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency (3/2023)
Compliance eBlast - RxDC Submission 2023 and an Air Ambulance Reporting Update (2/2023)
2022 Compliance eBlast - Update On RxDC Reporting (12/2022)
Compliance eBlast - Notice of Privacy Practice Reminder (11/2022)
Compliance eBlast - IRS Increases for 2023 and Hearing Aid Coverage (11/2022)
Compliance eBlast - Plan Changes For 2023 (10/2022)
Compliance Update - Regulatory Affairs and Action Update (9/2022)
Compliance eBlast: Supreme Court Decision (7/2022)
Compliance eBlast: Additional Update on Machine Readable Files (6/2022)
Compliance eBlast: Update on Machine Readable Files (5/2022)
Compliance eBlast: Temporary Waiver to Deductible for Telehealth Service for HSA-QHDHP (3/2022)
Compliance Alert: Over The Counter COVID Tests (1/2022)
Compliance eBlast: Over The Counter COVID Tests (1/2022)
2021 Compliance Update - Regulatory Affairs and Action Update (12/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Enhancements to MHPAEA; Continued Monitoring and Client Assistance (7/2021)
Compliance eBlast - COVID-19 Waiver of Cost Share Update (6/2021)
Compliance eBlast - Updated HPI COBRA Subsidy FAQ and IRS Bulletin 2021-31 (6/2021)
Compliance Alert - 2021 ARPA COBRA Subsidy Program Compliance Alert and Action Plan (4/2021)
Compliance Update - Regulatory Affairs and Action Update (4/2021)
Compliance Alert - No Surprises Act (3/2021)
Compliance Alert - New Enhancements to Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (3/2021)
Compliance Alert - New Options for Medical Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (1/2021)
2020 Compliance Alert - Supreme Court Employment Discrimination Decision (8/2020)
Compliance Bulletin: Optional Plan Changes Permitted under Newly Issued IRS Guidance (5/2020)
Optional Plan Changes Checklist (5/2020)
Sample Attestation Required for Dropping Medical Coverage (5/2020)
Compliance Alert - Pandemic-Related Deadline Extensions (5/2020)
Compliance Alert - COVID-19 Update (4/2020)
Revised Compliance Alert - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (3/2020) (this replaces the Alert distributed on March 24, 2020)
2013
Compliance Alerts
Compliance Alert: Federal Notice Requirements - IRS Guidance on Same-Sex Spouses (9/2013)
Model Notices
Health Insurance Marketplace Notice of Coverage Options
Health Plans' 1-page modified model notice
Health Plans' 3-page modified model notice
Group Health Plan Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Aviso de prácticas de privacidad (NPP) en español
Compliance Bulletins
Compliance Bulletin: Final Omnibus Rule (9/2013)
Compliance Toolkit
Compliance Toolkit: Medicare Part D Electronic Notice Distribution