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Be Prepared – Health Coverage Reporting Begins January 1, 2015
The employer shared responsibility “pay or play” mandate and health coverage reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begin January...
Sep 10, 2014
Information Reporting – Instructions and Guidance Released
Draft instructions were recently released for the reporting forms that will be used by employers to report information on the healthcare...
Sep 7, 2014
2014 Tax Reporting - Individual Mandate and Premium Tax Credit
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals share the...
Aug 27, 2014
Reminder: PCOR Fee Due July 31, 2014
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) fee is due no later than July 31, 2014. Imposed on insurers of “specified health insurance...
Jul 30, 2014
IRS Releases Draft Forms on Health Coverage Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released draft versions of the reporting forms that will be used by employers to report...
Jul 28, 2014
Notice Requirements for Employers Reducing or Eliminating Coverage
The Department of Labor (DOL) released a Frequently Asked Question related to recent changes in the contraceptive coverage mandate under...
Jul 25, 2014
Federal Appeals Court Ruling on Exchange Subsidies
In a ruling that represents a potential setback to the healthcare reform law, a federal D.C. appeals court has ruled that the government...
Jul 24, 2014
IRS Issues Guidance on Employers and the Individual Exchange
On May 13, 2014 the IRS issued guidance for large employers warning that they will not be in compliance with the Patient Protection and...
Jul 17, 2014
Supreme Court Ruling on Religious Objection to Contraceptive Coverage
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “closely-held” employers with religious objections do not have to cover certain contraceptives...
Jul 1, 2014
Final Waiting Period Rules
The agencies have released final rules clarifying that one-month is the maximum allowed length of any “reasonable and bona fide...
Jun 26, 2014
Guidance for Making Transitional Reinsurance Contributions
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance on the process...
Jun 24, 2014
Revised Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA
Revised Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA A newly released proposed rule extends the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act...
Jun 22, 2014
Same-Sex Spouse/Partner – Health Plan Coverage
Many U.S. employers offer health insurance coverage to their employees’ domestic partners or same-sex spouses and there are no federal...
Jun 5, 2014
New Guidance on PPACA's Employer Mandate and Employer Payment Plans
The IRS periodically updates a collection of frequently asked questions and answers addressing a range of implementation issues related...
May 22, 2014
Newly Released FAQs on Healthcare Reform Issues
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (Departments) jointly released a new series of...
May 13, 2014
Correcting Improper Health FSA Payments
A recent IRS memorandum provides guidance on correcting health flexible spending account (FSA) payments for expenses that are not...
May 5, 2014
COBRA: New Notices and Marketplace Coverage Issues
The Obama administration announced new updates to model COBRA notices intended to better align COBRA’s notice requirements with...
May 4, 2014
Individuals with Health FSA Carryovers Can Preserve HSA Eligibility
The IRS has released a memorandum that answers key questions for employers who want to offer health flexible spending account (HFSA)...
May 1, 2014
IRS Releases 2015 Indexed Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs
Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2014-30, announcing the 2015 maximum...
Apr 24, 2014
March 31 Exchange Enrollment Deadline Extended
March 31 is the last day of the initial open enrollment period to sign up for healthcare exchange coverage under the Patient Protection...
Mar 27, 2014