We’ve finally reached this point. Today (June 30) marks that day that all Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) with 50 or more full-time equivalents must electronically file forms 1094-C and 1095-C. …
June 2016
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AIRTax Filings
It’s Deadline Day! File Your Health Care Forms Or Face A Penalty
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWe’ve finally reached this point. Today (June 30). If you’re self-insuring your employees, then you must also file forms 1094-B and 1095-B. If filed incorrectly, penalties will follow. It’s a …
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Affordable Care ActCovered CaliforniaHealth Care Coverage
California Pioneers Move To Provide Health Care To All Immigrants
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn June 23, President Obama’s championing for Immigration reform received some sobering news when the Supreme Court thwarted Obama’s plan to protect certain illegal immigrants from possible deportation. It was …
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ACA ComplianceTIGTA
Is Cybersecurity An Issue When Using The ACV? The TIGTA Weighs In
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report highlighting security and testing risks when determining ACA compliance through the IRS’s ACA Compliance Validation System (ACV). Considering the …
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Affordable Care ActAIRPenaltiesRegulations
Demystifying “Good Faith” And “Reasonable Cause”
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt was just a week ago that the IRS held their Affordable Care Act Information Returns Program (AIR) meeting, and with it came the annual publication (1586) highlighting several procedures …
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ACA AuditACA CompliancePenalties
To Audit Or Not To Audit: How An ACA Audit Can Save Your Company’s Pockets
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt feels like the year of penalties for employers this tax season, primarily those classified by the ACA for an Applicable Large Employer (50+ full-time equivalents). This is due largely …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePenalties
The 5W’s Of Employer Notices: Don’t Be Penalized
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s notice season! As an employer, you may have received a letter regarding the health care coverage of one or more of your employees. Could this notice lead to penalties …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care ActLawsuits
Valve is being sued. Will there be any Steam left after this lawsuit?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenLast year, Uber became entangled in multiple employee misclassification lawsuits. These primarily involved individual incidents where contracted drivers exceeded the hourly threshold to be deemed “full-time” under the Affordable Care …
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Affordable Care ActEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Health Care Coverage
EEOC’s Final Rules On Wellness Programs Prove Workplace Wellness Is On The Rise
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s an often-overlooked aspect of preventative health care. We’re told to eat right, exercise, and take doctor-prescribed medications on schedule and any vitamins or minerals. However, when it comes to …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolitical PartiesPolls/Surveys
Americans on the ACA this Election Season
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAs November looms overhead with the 2016 Presidential election, new issues continue to arise—namely, the afterthought of the importance of health care for Americans. While Americans rank health care …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Insurance Marketplace
New York Insurers Under the ACA Demand Staggering Rate Increases On Premiums
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenUnited Healthcare has been quite vocal about its losses due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), coupled with threats to withdraw from the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace come 2017. However, …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Residents Of Florida And Texas Are Behind The Expansion Of Medicaid
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn a move to provide health care for the underprivileged, the Affordable Care Act offered a Medicaid expansion—one that, to date, 19 states have still not accepted. However, a new …
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Health Insurance Marketplace
New Survey Reflects How Consumers Feel About The Health Insurance Marketplace
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Kaiser Family Foundation has released the third installment of a survey series focusing on consumers’ opinions on their health care purchased through the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace. The survey …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Insurance Marketplace
With Bigger Insurance Companies Moving Out, Newer Companies Move In
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWith regard to theAffordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace, it all comes down to options. As major carriers take umbrage with various aspects of the ACA and its Marketplace, many …