2022 Aon Washington Report Index
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Weekly federal legislative and regulatory updates affecting the U.S. workforce and workplace.
Aon Washington Report - 12/21/2022
- President Biden Signs FY 2023 Appropriations Bill Into Law; Funds Government Through December 23
- HHS Issues Proposed Rule Standardizing Electronic Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signature Processes
- CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and PACE; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications
- IRS Releases Text of 2022 Instructions for IRS Forms 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C
- DOL and IRS Renew Employee Misclassification MOU
- IRS Permanently Extends Due Date for Sending Form 1095-C to Individuals
Aon Washington Report - 12/14/2022
- President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act Into Law
- HHS Releases Proposed Rule on 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
- IRS Publishes Final Regulations on Information Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage and Other Issues Under Sections 5000A, 6055, and 6056; Includes Reporting Extension
- DOL Reports More Than 1.4B in Recoveries for Employee Benefits Plans, Participants, Beneficiaries in FY 2022
- Now Available: Client Alert: New ESG and Proxy Voting Guidance - Highlights and Next Steps for Plan Fiduciaries
Aon Washington Report - 12/07/2022
- Senate Approves Respect for Marriage Act; Moves to House for Consideration
- HHS Releases FAQS About Consolidated Appropriations Act Implementation; GFEs for Uninsured or Self-Pay Individuals
- HHS Releases Bulletin on Requirements Under HIPAA for Online Tracking Technologies
- CMS Seeks Public Comments on EHB Under ACA
- HHS Releases Proposed Rule on Confidentiality of SUD Patient Records; Implements CARES Act Provisions
- DOL Releases Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights
- DOL Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Improvement to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program for Employers
Aon Washington Report - 11/23/2022
- Senate Votes to Proceed on Respect for Marriage Act; Moves to Final Passage
- PBGC Updates ERISA Section 4044 Mortality Table for 2023 Valuations
- PBGC Releases FY 2022 Annual Report; Finances “Continue to Improve”
- 2023 Limits for Benefit Plans
Aon Washington Report - 11/16/2022
- IRS Releases Adjusted Applicable Dollar Amount Determining PCORTF Fee
- 2023 Comprehensive Premium Filing Instructions Available From PBGC
- PBGC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Actuarial Assumptions for Determining Withdrawal Liability
- IRS Releases Revenue Procedure Expanding Program for 403(b) Retirement Plan Submissions
- EEOC and Federal Agency Partners Publish Resource Document for Military Service Members and Veterans Facing Employment Discrimination
- IRS Clarifies Earlier Guidance on New Cafeteria Plan Change in Status Rule for Exchange Eligibility
- IRS Announces Increased PCORI Fee
Aon Washington Report - 11/09/2022
- CMS Releases Final and Interim Regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2023 Payment Policies Under the PFS and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and COVID-19
- Treasury, IRS Release 2022–2023 Priority Guidance Plan
- EEOC Releases Draft of FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan; Seeks Public Comment
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 11/02/2022
- HHS Issues New Report on HealthCare.gov Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity
- PBGC Posts 2023 Maximum Monthly Guarantee Limits
- EEOC Announces Release of Updated “Know Your Rights” Poster
- IRS Issues 2023 Benefit Contribution Limits
Aon Washington Report Special Edition - 10/26/2022
- IRS Releases 2023 Official Indexed Figures for Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $22,500 for 2023
Aon Washington Report - 10/19/2022
- President Signs EO Instructing HHS to Pursue Actions to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
- IRS Publishes Forms 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C
- PBGC Announces 2023 Premium Rates for Single-Employer and Multiemployer Plans
- PBGC Releases Proposed Rule for Multiemployer Plans to Clarify Assumptions for Determining an Employer’s Withdrawal Liability
- IRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for 2023
- SSA Releases 2023 Indexed Figures; Announces 8.7% Benefit Increase
- SSA Releases 2023 Indexed Figures; Announces 8.7% Benefit Increase
- Once More with Feeling?—HHS Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration
- IRS Issues Final Regulations Fixing “Family Glitch” in ACA Subsidies, Adds New Cafeteria Plan Change in Status Rule for Exchange Eligibility
- Now Available: Retirement Legal Consulting & Compliance Year-End Update
Aon Washington Report - 10/12/2022
- IRS Releases Final Regulations on Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees
- IRS Publishes Notice on Additional Permitted Election Changes for Health Coverage Under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans
- IRS Releases Notice on Certain Required Minimum Distributions for 2021 and 2022
- DOL Releases Proposed Regulations on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under FLSA
Aon Washington Report - 10/05/2022
- CMS Releases 2023 Premiums and Cost-Sharing Information for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans
- CMS Releases 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles; Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
- IRS Extends Deadlines for Plan Amendments to Qualified Retirement Plans, Non-Governmental 403(b) Plans, and IRAs Under CARES and Disaster Relief Acts
- EEOC Releases New Data
Aon Washington Report - 09/28/2022
- IRS Announces 2022–2023 Special Per Diem Rates
Aon Washington Report - 09/21/2022
- IRS Updates Information on WOTC; Assisting Employers in Hiring Certain Categories of Employees
Aon Washington Report - 09/14/2022
- PBGC Releases FY 2021 Projections Report
- Departments Issue Transparency FAQs Limiting Employer Responsibility for Posting MRF Links
- Departments Issue Final Regulations and Additional FAQs Regarding the No Surprises Act
Aon Washington Report - 09/07/2022
- Congress Returns After Summer Recess
Aon Washington Report - 08/31/2022
- Congress Adjourned for August Recess
- Employer Health Plans Face December 27 Deadline for Submitting Rx Data to CMS
Aon Washington Report - 08/24/2022
- Congress Adjourned for August Recess
- Departments Issue Final Rules on Surprise Medical Billing; Release Corresponding FAQs and Fact Sheet
Aon Washington Report - 08/17/2022
- President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law
- Congress Adjourned for August Recess
- Congress Passes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Aon Washington Report - 08/10/2022
- Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate; Includes Health, Tax, and Energy Provisions
- August Congressional Recess Update
- Biden Administration Releases Two New Reports on Long COVID
- President Announces EO on Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Health Care Services
- IRS Issues Notice on Extension of Deadline for Retirement Plans
- DOL Launches Initiative Focusing on Maternal Health and Workplace Protections for Expectant Mothers
- After Dobbs, Departments Emphasize ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirements
- HHS Proposes New Section 1557 Health Care Nondiscrimination Rules
- IRS Announces Lower 2023 Affordability Percentage for ACA Employer Mandate
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 08/03/2022
- Congress Adjourns for August Recess
- House Approves Telehealth Bill
- CMS Announces 2023 Projected Medicare Basic Part D Average Premium
- Commemorating the 32nd Anniversary of the ADA, HHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth
- IRS Announces Affordability Percentage for ACA Employer Mandate in 2023
- DOL, HHS, and Treasury Issue FAQs on Birth Control Coverage Requirements
Aon Washington Report - 07/27/2022
- Congress Prepares to Adjourn for August Recess
- HHS Releases Proposed Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination in Health Care
- EEOC Tightens Up Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Testing
Aon Washington Report - 07/20/2022
- IRS Releases Draft 2022 Forms 1094-C and 1095-C
- DOL Releases NPRM Providing Workers on Federal Service Contracts Right of First Refusal of Employment
- WHD Announces Webinar and New Resources: Rehabilitation Act Section 511 and FLSA Section 14(c)
- EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance; Addresses Workplace Necessity of Testing
- HHS Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration . . . Again
Aon Washington Report - 07/13/2022
- PBGC Issues Final Rule on SFA Program for Multiemployer Pension Plans
- DOL Launches Android Timesheet App for Employees and Employers to Record Hours, Overtime, Breaks; Compute Wages
- CMS Forecasts Upcoming Guidance on ACA Transparency Machine Readable Files
Aon Washington Report - 06/29/2022
- EEOC Announces Addition of X Gender Marker to Voluntary Questions During Charge Intake Process
- Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda Released
- DOL Publishes Guidance on Rehabilitation Act Section 511 and FLSA Section 14(c)
- U.S. Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Aon Washington Report - 06/15/2022
- HHS Releases Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth
- IRS Increases Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2022
- EEOC Announces Registration Now Open for Federal and Private Employer Training Courses
Aon Washington Report - 06/08/2022
- SSA Releases 2022 OASDI Trustees Report
Aon Washington Report - 06/01/2022
- Congress Adjourns for Memorial Day Holiday
- HHS Issues Final Rule Withdrawing Previous SUNSET Rule
- IRS Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Data Book
- WHD Publishes New FMLA Guidance on Mental Health, Job-Protected Leave for Employees and Employers
- Agencies Release Notice on Final Revisions for the 2022 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report
Aon Washington Report - 05/25/2022
- Congress to Recess for Memorial Day Holiday
Aon Washington Report - 05/18/2022
- IRS Releases Notice on Extension of Temporary Relief From the Physical Presence Requirement Through December 31, 2022
- Employer Considerations in Anticipating a Post-Roe World
Aon Washington Report - 05/11/2022
- DOL Announces Mental Health Parity Compliance Assistance National Webcast
- HHS Announces Launch of Maternal Mental Health Hotline
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 05/04/2022
- IRS Announces 2023 HSA Limits; Excepted Benefit HRA Maximum Amount
- CMS Releases Final Regulations on Medicare Program: Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs
- HHS Releases Final Regulations on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023
- Departments Release New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, MHPAEA Resources
- Treasury, IRS Request Comments for the 2022–2023 Priority Guidance Plan
- IRS Issues 2023 HSA Limits
- Employer Group Health Plans and Insurers Face July 1 Date for Implementing Phase 1 of Transparency in Coverage Rule
Aon Washington Report - 04/27/2022
- CMS Announces Proposed Rule on Medicare Access, Enrollment, and SEPs
- Departments Issue FAQs About ACA Implementation Part 53: Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files
Aon Washington Report - 04/20/2022
- Congress Adjourned for Spring Recess
- EEOC Opens 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection; Deadline to Submit and Certify Reports Is May 17
- HHS Again Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
Aon Washington Report - 04/13/2022
- President Biden Signs EO on Improving Access to Health Coverage
- Congress Adjourned for Spring Recess
- Biden Administration Proposes Regulations Fixing “Family Glitch” in Eligibility for Exchange Subsidies
Aon Washington Report - 04/06/2022
- House Passes Affordable Insulin Now Act
- House Passes Securing a Strong Retirement Act
- Congress to Adjourn for Spring Recess
- IRS, White House Release Proposed Regulations on PTC: Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees
- HHS Announces New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Obtain Free COVID-19 Tests
- EEOC Adds Non-Binary Gender Option to Discrimination Charge Intake Process; White House Releases Fact Sheet on Non-Binary “X” Gender Marker in Federal Government
- DOL Unveils “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” PSA Campaign
- Aon Hosts Webinar on Pension Risk Transfer and Beyond
Aon Washington Report - 03/30/2022
- President Biden Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
- Congress to Adjourn for Spring Recess
- IRS Publishes Proposed Regulations on MEPs
- DOL, OSHA Announce Proposed Rule Improving Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
- EEOC Releases FY 2021 APR and FY 2023 Budget Justification
- Aon Hosts Webinar on Pension Risk Transfer and Beyond
Aon Washington Report - 03/23/2022
- President Expected to Release 2023 Fiscal Budget Request to Congress on March 28
- House Approves CROWN Act; Prohibits Discrimination Based Upon Hair Texture or Style
- House Passes FAIR Act; Bans Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- President Signs CAA 2022 Into Law; Includes Telehealth and Health Savings Account Relief
- IRS Publishes Notice on Methodology for Calculating Qualifying Payment Amount in 2022; No Surprises Act
- DOL Announces Proposed Rule Modifying Discrimination Procedures in Federal Contracting
- CAA 2022 Temporarily Revives Telehealth Relief for HDHPs While Creating Coverage Gap for 2022
- Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Prohibited Retaliation Under the FMLA
Aon Washington Report - 03/16/2022
- EEOC Releases Technical Assistance Document and Updated Guidance About Discrimination Against Caregivers Due to COVID-19
- EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements
- DOL Releases Compliance Assistance Release on 401(k) Plan Investments in “Cryptocurrencies”
- DOL Issues Guidance on Prohibited Retaliation Against Employees
- DOL and Justice Department Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Partnership to Protect Employees
- EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Religious Objections to Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Aon Washington Report - 03/09/2022
- President Signs Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act Into Law
- White House Launches Test-to-Treat Initiative as Part of National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
- IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Required Minimum Distributions
- IRS Updates FAQs for Tax Credits for Paid Leave Under the American Rescue Plan Act
Aon Washington Report - 03/02/2022
- President Delivers State of the Union Address
- DOL Releases Memorandum on Surprise Billing Protections for Consumers Responding to Recent District Court Order
Aon Washington Report - 02/23/2022
- Senate Passes Bill Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases
- DOL Announces Warehouse and Logistics Worker Initiative
- Report to Congress Highlights Health Plan Violations of Mental Health Parity Law
Aon Washington Report - 02/09/2022
- House Approves Bill Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases
- Departments Release FAQs About FFCRA and CARES Act, Part 52; Address Coverage of OTC Tests
- CMS Announces Medicare Will Cover Free OTC COVID-19 Tests; Releases FAQs
- Departments Clarify Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 02/02/2022
- Departments Release 2022 MHPAEA Report to Congress
- IRS Releases Cumulative List of Changes For 403(b) Pre-Approved Plans
- IRS Releases Publication 15-B: Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, For Use in 2022
- Updates Released for ACA Preventive Services
Aon Washington Report - 01/26/2022
- OSHA Issues Rule Withdrawing COVID-19 ETS
- Texas Federal Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
- IRS Issues Notice on Retroactive Termination of Employee Retention Credit
- HHS Yet Again Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
- Aon Publications on Federal Developments in 2021
Aon Washington Report - 01/19/2022
- Supreme Court Releases Decisions on Vaccine Mandates; Blocks Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Private Employers but Allows Mandate for Federal Health Care Workers to Remain in Effect
- HRSA Updates Affordable Care Act Preventive Health Care Guidelines for Women and Children; Releases ASPE Report
- DOL Releases FAB on Minimum Wage EO 14026
- Supremes Block OSHA Vax-or-Test Mandate for Private Employers but Allow CMS's Vax Mandate for Federal Health Care Workers
- Now Available: 2022 Aon Compliance Calendar: Significant Retirement and Health & Welfare Due Dates
- Departments Require First-Dollar Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests
- DOL Announces Temporary Reasonable Good Faith Standard for Disclosures by Group Health Plan Service Providers
- Medicare Part D Disclosure Reminder
Aon Washington Report - 01/12/2022
- President to Deliver State of the Union March 1
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- HHS, CMS, and DOL Release FAQs on COVID-19 At-Home Tests; Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans Must Cover Cost Beginning January 15, 2022
- OSHA Officially Withdraws Expired Healthcare ETS; Continues to Work on Permanent Version
- EBSA Publishes FAB on Enforcement Policy on Disclosure Requirements for Group Health Plan Service Providers
- HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023; Publishes Premium Adjustment Percentage and Other Related Guidance
- IRS Releases Guidance on Methodology for Calculating QPA in 2022 as Part of No Surprises Act
- IRS Releases Adjusted Applicable Dollar Amount for PCORTF Fee for Insured and Self-Insured Health Plans
- IRS Releases 2022 Covered Compensation Tables
- EBSA, IRS, and PBGC Release Information Copies of the 2021 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report and Related Instructions
- 2022 Limits for Benefit Plans
- IRS Permanently Extends Due Date for Sending Form 1095-C to Individuals
- IRS Issues Adjusted PCORI Fee for Plan Sponsors