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Reporting and Paying the PCORI Fees, Self-Insured Groups and HRA Plans only

The ACA requires health insurance issuers and self-funded plans to pay fees to fund comparative effectiveness research, known as

Strawberries Named Dirtiest Produce for 3rd Year in a Row by EWG

Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases a Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce report that details which

On May 21, 2018, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2018-34 to index the contribution percentages in 2019 for purposes of determining affordability of an employer’s plan under the ACA. This

The IRS has released the inflation-adjusted limits for HSAs and HDHPs for 2019. These limits include: (1) the maximum HSA contribution limit; (2) the minimum deductible amount for HDHPs; and

On April 26, 2018, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2018-27 to announce another change to the 2018 the family health savings account (HSA) contribution limit. The new revenue procedure modifies

May is Food Allergy Action Month

A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific immune response to certain foods. Sometimes, the body’s response can be severe or life-threatening. Food

On April 9, 2018, HHS extended an existing transition policy for certain health plans that do not comply with the ACA for an additional year, to policy years beginning on

Plan a corporate outing or simply distribute Stellar’s 2018 Northeast Ohio Fit for a Cause Listing to your staff, encouraging them to walk, run or bike their way to good health.

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Save Lives: Don’t Be a Distracted Driver

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine people are killed and over 1,000 others are injured every day in accidents that