Summer is right around the corner, and with that comes the payment of PCORI fees. If your organization is required to pay PCORI fees this year, Nonstop will send you the amount owed and directions for how to make a payment. Please be on the lookout for this information towards the end of June.

Renewal news, Jan 1 deductible/OOP reset, fax number change, and employee email request

• Upcoming renewals: Renewals for December 1 and January 1 are in full swing! If you are renewing in February or March, please keep an eye out in early-late December for information from your account manager regarding renewal rates and open enrollment meetings.

All Nonstop Wellness claims for 2017 must be submitted no later than 90 days after the end of the year. As such, all 2017 claims are due by or before March 31, 2018. The Nonstop Wellness claims form can be found here. 

Draft instructions for filing Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C for the 2017 calendar year are now available. Draft forms can be found here. Final forms and instructions will be released in early 2018. Applicable large employers (ALEs) must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS no later than February 28, 2018 (or April 2, 2018 if filing electronically), and distribute Form 1095-C to all full-time employees by January 31, 2018.

Despite recent attempts in Congress to repeal-and-replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an executive order calling for executive agencies to minimize the ACA's regulatory burden, penalties for failing to comply with the ACA's employer shared responsibility ("pay or play") provisions remain in effect.

HR360 provides a handy (and free) guide to avoiding costly errors during the open enrollment process, including tips and strategies for educating employees about the value of their healthcare plan and what has changed since the previous year.