The March Compliance Recap is now available in AdEase for download as an email or Word document. The UBA Compliance team has also updated the Sample Open Enrollment Notices Packet to reflect recent changes in benefit limits.

While March was a quite month for compliance, there have been a number of updates from the IRS and Department of Labor.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a bulletin that lowered the family contribution limit for health savings account (HSA) contributions. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its model Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program notice (CHIP notice).

The IRS issued its updated Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, issued transition relief regarding HSA eligibility of individuals with health insurance that provides benefits for male sterilization or male contraceptives without a deductible, and issued its updated Guide on Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans.

The March 2018 Compliance Recap and the updated Sample Open Enrollment Notices Packet can be downloaded from AdEase. Log in to AdEase from the Wisdom Network, then select Compliance > All Compliance - By Date to download.

Reminder: Due to the issue with duplicate emails being sent from the Publications Manager on the Wisdom Network, UBA has temporarily discontinued sending these co-branded emails direct to Partners. We ask for your patience as we work to implement another tool that will replace the Publications Manager. In the meantime, we ask that you download the co-branded emails from AdEase to send to your clients.

The updated 2018 annual benefit plan card can also be downloaded form AdEase under Compliance or What's New.

Questions? Contact Karen Hsu at khsu@ubabenefits.com

If you have questions about AdEase, please contact Meg Cipar at mcipar@ubabenefits.com.