January 1, 2018 marks the effective date of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, popularly known as the...

New Jersey has recently expanded coverage of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to include adults with autism and removed visit limitations...

The Departments of Treasury (IRS), Labor (DOL), and Health & Human Services (HHS) continue to issue reinforcing guidance on their...

The IRS issued a new fact sheet in question and answer format containing a basic description of the two different "employer shared...

Final versions of the 2014 forms and related instructions were recently released to be used by employers and other reporting entities to...

Starting this year, there are some changes to individual tax forms related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Along with a few new lines...

The agencies have released proposed regulations on the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and uniform glossary. These new rules would...

Employers and healthcare exchanges will need to be prepared for a number of challenges ahead related to premium subsidies under the...

Many employers offer compliant wellness programs under their group health plans, and use health risk assessment (HRA) and biometric...

In new frequently asked questions (FAQs), the agencies clarify a prior rule that addressed employers who wish to assist employees in...

The IRS recently issued Notice 2014-69 to clarify that plans that do not provide in-patient hospitalization or physician services (a...

The employer shared responsibility “pay or play” mandate and health coverage reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begin January...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear yet another case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this one related to the exchange...

CMS has announced a filing extension for the annual enrollment and submission contribution forms required to pay the Transitional...

The IRS has released new inflation-adjusted amounts for 2015. Typically updated annually to reflect cost-of-living adjustments, the...

According to the CMS’ HPID website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying, until further notice, enforcement of...

All required steps for the transitional reinsurance program (TRP) contribution submission process can now be completed on pay.gov as the...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require that...

New Notice 2014-55 permits status change elections in two situations where they were not previously allowed. The new status change...

One of the issues all employers have to contend with is staying current with the many obligations for local, state, and federal taxes....