2023 Aon Washington Report Index
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Weekly federal legislative and regulatory updates affecting the U.S. workforce and workplace.
Aon Washington Report - 12/20/2023
- House Adjourns for Holiday Recess, Senate Remains in Session This Week
- DOL Proposes to Rescind 2018 AHP Rule
- IRS Releases Notice on Calculating 2024 QPA
- Departments Release Final Regulations on Federal IDR Process; Administrative Fee and Certified IDR Entity Fee Ranges
- HHS Issues New Report on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program; CMS Releases Additional Supplemental Data Resources
- IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2024
Aon Washington Report - 12/13/2023
- House Approves Health Care Price Transparency Bill
- Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda Released
Aon Washington Report - 12/06/2023
- Departments Publish FAQs about ACA and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 63; Address 2023 CLAS Guidance and No Surprises Act
- PBGC Publishes Final Rule on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; Expected Retirement Age
- IRS Releases Proposed Rule on Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules for Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k)
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 11/22/2023
- Stopgap Funding Bill Signed Into Law
- HHS Releases Proposed Rule on 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
- PBGC Releases FY 2023 Annual Report
- EBSA to Hold Online Hearing on Proposed Fiduciary Rule in December
- 2024 Limits for Benefit Plans
Aon Washington Report - 11/15/2023
- CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Medicare Program; Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation
- PBGC Updates ERISA Section 4044 Mortality Table for 2024 Valuations
- IRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for 2024
Aon Washington Report - 11/08/2023
- CMS Releases Final Rule on CY 2024 OPPS and ASC Payment System; Promotes Pricing Transparency
- CMS Announces Final Regulations on PFS and Medicare Part B
- IRS Releases 2024 Official Indexed Figures for Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $23,000 in 2024
- DOL Releases Proposed Rule Updating the Regulation Defining a Fiduciary Under ERISA
- PBGC Releases Table on Present Value of Maximum Guarantee
- IRS 2024 Official Indexed Figures for Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans
Aon Washington Report - 11/01/2023
- Departments Release Proposed Regulations on IDR Process Under the NSA
- EEOC Announces Opening of 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
- New Aon Report: Four Ways Retirement Plans Can Reduce the Gender Savings Gap
Aon Washington Report - 10/25/2023
- IRS Releases Text of 2023 Instructions for IRS Forms 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C
- IRS Releases Adjusted Applicable Dollar Amount Determining PCORTF Fee
- IRS Releases Mortality Table for Use in Determining Minimum Present Value for 2024
- IRS Releases Final Regulations on Mortality Tables for Determining Present Value Under Defined Benefit Pension Plans
- IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Plan-Specific Substitute Mortality Tables for Determining Present Value
- PBGC Posts 2024 Maximum Monthly Guarantee Limits
- IRS Issues Adjusted PCORI Fee for Plan Sponsors
Aon Washington Report - 10/18/2023
- CMS Releases 2024 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles; Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
- PBGC Announces 2024 Premium Rates for Single-Employer and Multiemployer Plans
- SSA Releases 2024 Indexed Figures; Announces 3.2% Benefit Increase
- SSA Releases 2024 Indexed Figures; Announces 3.2% Benefit Increase
- Aon’s Year-End Update: Opportunities for Retirement Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries
Aon Washington Report - 10/11/2023
- Congress Returns Next Week
- Departments and OPM Release FAQS About Consolidated Appropriations Act; Address Federal IDR Process as Part of NSA and TMA III Decision
- Departments Partially Reopen NSA Federal IDR Portal; FAQs Available
- HHS Announces Second Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications
Aon Washington Report - 10/04/2023
- President Biden Signs Appropriations Bill Into Law, Funding Government Through November 17
- Departments Release RFI Seeking Comment on Coverage of OTC Preventive Services
- Departments Publish FAQs About ACA Implementation Part 61
- IRS Releases Drafts of 2023 IRS Instructions for 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C
- EEOC Proposes Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance
- EEOC, DOL Issue Disability Resource Guide Marking 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act
- Say What? Departments Say Plans Need to Post Machine-Readable Files for Drug Prices, but Don’t Say When
- New Aon Report: Fiduciary and Litigation Risk in Today’s 401(k) and 403(b) Plans
Aon Washington Report - 09/27/2023
- Departments Release Proposed Rules on IDR Fees Under No Surprises Act
- IRS Releases Guidance on Special Per Diem Rates
- EEOC Releases SEP for Fiscal Years 2024 – 2028
Aon Washington Report - 09/20/2023
- CMS Releases Final Regulations on MSP Eligibility Determination and Enrollment
Aon Washington Report - 09/13/2023
- HHS Issues Proposed Rule on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HHS Programs or Activities
Aon Washington Report - 09/06/2023
- Congress Reconvenes
- IRS Issues Notice Providing Two-Year Administrative Delay for SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Provisions
- DOL Announces NPRM on Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees
Aon Washington Report - 08/30/2023
- Congress Adjourned for August Recess
- CMS Selects First 10 Drugs for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
- CMS Releases Draft Guidance Allowing Individuals to Pay Medicare Part D Costs in Monthly Payments
- EEOC Approves New Strategic Plan Through FY 2026
- IRS Announces Lower 2024 Affordability Percentage for ACA Employer Mandate
Aon Washington Report - 08/23/2023
- Congress Adjourns for August Recess
- Departments Issue FAQs on Administrative Fees for IDR Process Under No Surprises Act
- PBGC Releases Proposed Rule on Valuation Assumptions and Methods
- EBSA Issues RFI on Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under SECURE 2.0
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
- Tenth Circuit Holds ERISA Preempts Parts of Oklahoma Law Regulating PBMs
Aon Washington Report - 08/09/2023
- Congress Adjourns for August Recess
- PBGC Releases FY 2022 Projections Report
- EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- Departments Propose New Regulations on Mental Health Parity Testing
Aon Washington Report - 08/02/2023
- Congress Adjourns for August Recess
- CMS Releases CY 2024 Projected Medicare Part D Premium and Bid Information
Aon Washington Report - 07/26/2023
- Departments Release Proposed MHPAEA Regulations, Guidance, and Report to Congress
- IRS Releases Notice on Transition Relief and Guidance Relating to Certain RMDs
- Departments Propose Taxing Fixed Payments From Employer-Paid Fixed Indemnity Policies
Aon Washington Report - 07/19/2023
- CMS Publishes Notice on Reestablishing SSA Matching Program Under ACA
- CMS Releases CY 2024 Medicare PFS Rule
- HHS Issues NPRM Addressing Non-Discrimination in HHS Programs for LGBTQI+ Community
- IRS Releases Draft 2023 Forms 1094-B and 1095-B
- Departments Clarify NSA’s Cost-Sharing Rules and ACA’s OOP Limit for Employer Health Plans
Aon Washington Report - 07/12/2023
- Congress Reconvenes; Summer Recess Scheduled for August
- HHS Releases Proposed Rules on STLDI; Publishes New Report on Projected Prescription Drug Cost Savings
- Departments Publish FAQs About ACA and No Surprises Act, Part 60
- IRS Releases Draft 2023 Forms 1094-C and 1095-C
- CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
- PBGC Publishes Final Rule on Benefit Payments and Allocation of Assets
Aon Washington Report - 06/28/2023
- White House Issues Third EO Addressing Contraceptive Access
- House Approves CHOICE Arrangement Act
- Congress Adjourns for Summer Recess
- IRS Releases Notice Related to COVID-19 and Preventive Care for Purposes of HDHPs
- IRS Pulls Plug on COVID-19 Relief for HDHPs, Says Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Before Satisfying Deductible Will Not Be Permitted After Plan Years Ending in 2024
Aon Washington Report - 06/21/2023
- Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda Released
Aon Washington Report - 06/14/2023
- HHS Announces Prescription Drug Savings as Part of Inflation Reduction Act; Releases Report on Medicare Part B Drug Price Trends
Aon Washington Report - 06/07/2023
- Government Releases U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Aon Washington Report - 05/31/2023
- IRS Releases Guidance on Section 305 of SECURE 2.0 With Respect to Expansion of EPCRS
Aon Washington Report - 05/24/2023
- IRS Publishes 2024 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HRAs
- EEOC Releases Update to COVID-19 Technical Assistance; Addresses End of PHE
- IRS Issues 2024 HSA Limits
- Fifth Circuit Puts USPSTF Preventive Care Ruling on Hold
- DeSantis Signs Florida Prescription Drug Reform Act
Aon Washington Report - 05/17/2023
- HHS Publishes Fact Sheet on Telehealth Flexibilities and Resources and the COVID-19 PHE
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Washington Report - 05/10/2023
- Treasury, IRS, Request Public Recommendations for 2023–2024 Priority Guidance Plan
Aon Washington Report - 05/03/2023
- DOL Publishes Reminders and Resources About Enforcing Autism Benefits
Aon Washington Report - 04/26/2023
- HHS Issues Proposed Regulations to Expand Health Care for DACA Recipients
- HHS Releases Final Regulations on 2024 ACA Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
Aon Washington Report - 04/19/2023
- Congress Reconvenes
- Departments Issue Compliance FAQs on Braidwood Decision
- HHS Releases NPRM On HIPAA Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
- Departments Issue Guidance on Preventive Care After Braidwood
Aon Washington Report - 04/12/2023
- Congress Adjourned for Spring Recess
- DUELING RULINGS: Conflict Between Federal Courts Sets Up Further Challenges on Access to Mifepristone
- President Signs Congressional Resolution Ending COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, but Public Health Emergency Continues Until May 11
Aon Washington Report - 04/05/2023
- Congress Adjourned for Spring Recess
- HHS Updates 2024 MA and Part D Payment Policies
- DOL/EBSA Release Additional Guidance, Blog Update on Ending of COVID-19 PHE
- CMS Updates RxDC Reporting Instructions
- U.S. District Court Strikes Down Certain ACA Preventive Care Services for Health Plans Nationwide
- A Post-Pandemic Guide for Employers After the COVID-19 Emergency Ends and Things Finally Get Back to Normal—Now With Even More Guidance!
Aon Washington Report - 03/29/2023
- Congress Prepares to Adjourn for Spring Recess
Aon Washington Report - 03/22/2023
- IRS Releases FAQS About Medical Expenses Related to Nutrition, Wellness, and General Health
- HHS, CMS Release Initial Guidance on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for 2026 Price Applicability Year
- HHS Announces Savings on 27 Medicare Part B Prescription Drugs, Releases Additional Guidance on Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
- Departments Issue Federal IDR Process Guidance for Disputing Parties as Related to Surprise Billing
- EEOC Releases APR for FY 2022 and Office of General Counsel FY 2022 Annual Report
- The End Is Near—And It’s Going to Be Confusing!
Aon Washington Report - 03/15/2023
- President Biden Releases FY 2024 Budget
- IRS Releases Revenue Procedure on Adjusted Applicable Dollar Amounts Under Section 4980H; Calculation of 2024 ESRP
- DOL Launches Online Dialogues to Gather Public Ideas, Other Input on Health Policies' Support for Workers' Mental Health
Aon Washington Report - 03/08/2023
- PBGC Releases 2020 Pension Insurance Data Tables
- Final Rules Released on Changes to 2023 Form 5500, Form 5500-SF Employee Benefit Plan Reports
- SECURE 2.0: Major Provisions Impacting Defined Contribution Plans (March 2023)
- We’re Not Kidding!—Employer Plans Must Attest to “No Gag Clauses” by December 31
Aon Washington Report - 03/01/2023
- OCR Releases Two Annual Reports on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information
- DOL Hosts Online Roundtable Discussion; Launches New FMLA Website About Leave, Resources
- Treasury, IRS Release Second Quarter Update to 2022–2023 Priority Guidance Plan
Aon Washington Report - 02/22/2023
- HHS Responds to President’s EO on Drug Prices; Releases Report Announcing Three New Models to Lower Drug Costs
- HHS Releases COVID-19 PHE Transition Roadmap Fact Sheet
- CMS Announces Initial Guidance for Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
- DOL Announces Reopening of Comment Period on Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
- SECURE 2.0: Major Provisions Impacting Defined Benefit Plans
- Now Available: Legal Consulting & Compliance Quarterly Update
- DOL Issues Long Overdue FMLA Guidance on Eligibility of Remote Employees
- Round 2: RxDC Data Due June 1 With More Challenges for Employers
Aon Washington Report - 02/08/2023
- President Delivers Second State of the Union Address
- President Biden Will Release Budget Proposal March 9
- DOL Announces New Resources for Employees Impacted by Cancer; Rights Under FMLA
- The End Is Near! Biden Announces COVID Emergency Declarations Will End May 11, 2023
Aon Washington Report - 02/01/2023
- SOTU Address Scheduled for February 7
- Departments Release Proposed Rules on Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under ACA
- EEOC Releases Updated Resource Document Explaining ADA Requirements for Individuals With Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
- Aon Publications on Federal Developments in 2022
- Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure
Aon Washington Report - 01/25/2023
- President Issues Memorandum on Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
- SECURE 2.0: Improving Retirement Outcomes
Aon Washington Report - 01/18/2023
- EEOC Releases SEP Draft; Requests Public Comment
- IRS Releases Draft of 2023 IRS Publication 15-B: Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
- Lucky 13? HHS Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration — Perhaps for the Final Time
- Now Available: Aon 2023 Compliance Calendar
Aon Washington Report - 01/11/2023
- President Biden Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act Into Law; Includes Health and Retirement Provisions
- HHS Releases NPRM On Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes
- Departments Issue FAQ on Reporting Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending
- IRS Releases Notice on Calculating 2023 QPAs
- Fall 2022 Regulatory Agenda Released
- IRS Issues 2023 Standard Mileage Rates; Business Use Increases 3 Cents Per Mile
- Government Funding Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibility, Sunsets Mental Health Parity Opt-Out
- Departments to Employers: We’ll Take RxDC Filings on Faith
- SECURE 2.0 in Action: Improving Retirement Outcomes