Employer Health Mandates and Medicare Part D Compliance
The “Benefits Buzz Newsletter October 2025” from an unspecified source addresses critical compliance deadlines and financial adjustments related to employer-sponsored health coverage. One section explains that group health plan sponsors must provide Medicare Part D creditable coverage disclosure notices to Medicare-eligible individuals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services before October 15, 2025, which marks the beginning of the annual Medicare enrollment period. Separately, the source outlines that Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) will face significantly increased penalties in 2026 under the Affordable Care Act’s “pay-or-play” mandate for failing to offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to their full-time employees. Specifically, the source details the two main penalty calculations, Section 4980H(a) and Section 4980H(b), noting their substantial increase in dollar amount for the coming year.
