Category: ERISA
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Meeting the ERISA Deadline: Handling MLR Rebates
Employers with insured health plans may have received a Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebate from their health insurance carrier this year. Rebates were required for plans not meeting the 2024 MLR standards and had to be issued by September 30, 2025, either as premium credits or lump-sum payments. If any part of the rebate qualifies…
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Compliance Recap July 2024
FORM 5500 FILING FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS The Form 5500 series is a component of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) reporting and disclosure framework. The Form is used to report information on the qualification of the plan, its financial condition, investments, and its operations. It also guarantees that participants, beneficiaries, and regulators have access…
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Form 5500: What You Need To Know
Attention Employers: Don’t Miss Your Form 5500 Deadline! Here’s a simplified breakdown of what you need to know about filing your employee benefit plan report: Who Needs to File? Employers subject to ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) with employee benefit plans, unless exempt. What to File? Form 5500 (annual report) for each employee benefit…
