On January 30th, Anthem announced that they were accelerating the launch of IngenioRx, their new pharmacy benefits manager (PBM). Anthem plans will move to IngenioRx on July 1, 2019. In
Stellar’s Healthy Living Calendar, March 2019 Edition
Don’t Let Spring Allergies Bring You Down
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies every year. In particular, springtime allergies are an annual nuisance for many people. As plants begin
Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2019 for Calendar Year Plans
Compliance Bulletin
Each year, employers whose health plans include prescription
drug coverage must disclose to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) whether that coverage is creditable. Employers must complete an online
disclosure
Stellar’s Healthy Living Calendar, February 2019 Edition
American Heart Month
Your heart is one of the
most important organs in your body, keeping blood pumping through your veins
and assisting other organs in their functions. However, your heart is
vulnerable to
ACA Compliance Bulletin
ACA Individual Mandate
Penalty No Longer Applies
The tax reform bill, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reduces the ACA’s individual mandate penalty to zero, effective beginning in 2019. As a
Compliance Bulletin
EEOC Removes Incentive Limits from Final Wellness Plan
Rules
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the EEOC’s 30-percent incentive limit for employer-sponsored wellness plans no longer applies because it was vacated by a federal
New Year’s Wishes…
Happy Healthy New Year!
Stellar’s Healthy Living Calendar, January 2019 Edition
Your Guide to Avoiding Winter Illnesses
Over the course of one year, 1 billion Americans will suffer from the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Season’s Greetings
Happy Holidays!
The ACA Remains in Place After Being Struck Down by a Federal Court
ACA Compliance Update
On Dec. 14, 2018, a federal judge ruled in Texas v. United States that the entire ACA is invalid due to the elimination of the individual mandate penalty