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Group medical plan sponsors are required to complete an annual online reporting form with the CMS reflecting prescription drug coverage. For calendar year plans or contracts, the deadline for the 2022 plan or contract year is March 1. More: lockton.global/3Gzk30H

Our Global Compliance News site features the latest insights on benefits issues impacting multinational businesses. Stay in the know by checking out our website and subscribing to our monthly digest to receive articles directly to your inbox: globalnews.lockton.com

Oklahoma is the latest state to pass legislation that has unintentionally adverse consequences for individuals who are covered by Oklahoma-governed health insurance contracts and want to make HSA contributions. The latest: lockton.global/3IRxzhy

On Jan. 25, OSHA withdrew the Emergency Temporary Standard that was in a state of flux since it was published in November. Paula Day, J.D., discusses what this means for employers, State Plan states and other vaccine mandates. More: lockton.global/3G4jY4w

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reimposed a lower court’s stay of the OSHA ETS and lifted lower court stays enjoining the vaccine mandate imposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The latest: lockton.global/3rfdXg8

Federal regulators recently called healthcare plan sponsors’ attention to new preventive care requirements while indicating growing impatience with the failure by many plans to comply with long-standing preventive care mandates. The latest: lockton.global/33kd8ut

Group healthcare plans are now required to cover over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests obtained on or after Jan. 15, 2022, even where not ordered by a healthcare provider. The latest: lockton.global/3I1AGTT

Our Global Compliance News site features the latest insights on benefits issues impacting multinational businesses. Stay in the know by checking out our website and subscribing to our monthly digest to receive articles directly to your inbox: globalnews.lockton.com

A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard. What does this mean for covered employers and what steps should they be taking? Paula Day, J.D., has the latest details and deadlines: lockton.global/32oh7Ft

The vaccine mandate implemented by the CMS is revived in 26 states. Paula Day, JD, has the details and what this means for employers: lockton.global/3F9UEe6

The first quarter of every calendar year brings a slew of reporting and disclosure deadlines. Our Compliance Services team has compiled a list to help you remember what might be on your plate following the turn of the calendar. lockton.global/3yyC38X

Sessions at the 2022 #LocktonGlobalForum will address pressing issues in the fast-evolving global benefits landscape. Join us in Miami April 26-28: lockton.global/3Iqv2vy

Registration for the 2022 Miami #LocktonGlobalForum is now open! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with HR and benefits professionals from around the world. More: lockton.global/3Iqv2vy

After a Tuesday ruling in a federal district court, all three vaccine mandates which formed the Biden administration’s “Path out of the Pandemic” plan are paused. What does this mean for employers? The latest Benefits Blog: lockton.global/3m8GQJp

The IRS, after years of providing annual, ad hoc 30-day extensions for health insurers and employers to furnish individuals a Form 1095-B or -C, is set to make permanent that 30-day extension. The latest details and new deadline: lockton.global/31pWxER

There’s been a flurry of activity in federal courts the past few weeks regarding the various federal vaccine mandates with new developments arising daily. Where does each federal vaccine mandate currently stand? Paula Day, J.D., breaks it down: lockton.global/3EmYAaV

Our Global Compliance News site provides the latest insights on international benefits issues affecting both employees and businesses. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on compliance issues around the world: globalnews.lockton.com

Federal authorities have issued an interim final regulation addressing requirements for health plans and insurers to submit information about prescription drug and other healthcare plan spending. The latest: lockton.global/3oc4F49

California recently completed a busy 2021 legislative session, imposing a variety of new health insurance mandates which go beyond federal requirements in the areas of transparency, COVID-19, and mental health services. Here are the highlights: lockton.global/3E8ClVQ

Registration for the 2022 Lockton Global Benefits Forum – Miami is now open! Register today to secure your spot among market-leading experts and professional peers: cvent.me/8Z0MEv #LocktonGlobalForum