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ACA Drops Nation’s Uninsured Rate To Record Low
The number of uninsured Americans is now at record low thanks to the Affordable Care Act. In a study conducted by the National Health Interview Survey over the first three Read More
Late Filers: Is Your Premium Tax Credit In Jeopardy?
For those who received an advance payment for the Premium Tax Credit, yet have extended their 2015 tax return filing or don’t file at all, there’s something you should know. Read More
More Tips On Avoiding Penalties During ACA Information Reporting
Employers have lost a significant margin of error when it comes to ACA information reporting in 2016. As previously discussed, as the good faith standard for incomplete or inaccurate reporting Read More
A Loss Of “Good Faith”
The IRS has revealed some more drafts for their 2016 reporting forms, and already things have changed. You may recall in an earlier ACA Times article where the topics of Read More
Guess Which State Is Taking A Step Toward Correcting Employee Misclassifications?
Since 2015, the topic of employee misclassification has been a hot one. Thank companies like Dave & Busters—who came under fire for allegedly doctoring hours to fall below the ACA’s Read More
The ACA Brings Another Win To California
In the 4th Kaiser Family Foundation Longitudinal Panel Survey, some impressive findings surround the state of California. The survey polled a randomly selected pool of uninsured adult Californians and tracked Read More
The ACA Comes Under Fire Again For Allocations Of Funds
Once again furthering the rift between the Democrats’ and Republicans’ respective opinions of the Affordable Care Act, cost-sharing reductions return to question. In a hearing held in July, a representative Read More
How Will COBRA Coding Change In 2016?
The IRS has released the draft Form 1095-C, which clarifies coding for coverage for COBRA. At the start of 2016, the FAQ section of the IRS site no longer provided Read More
Medicaid Expansion Proves Big Wins In Kentucky And Arkansas
Think Medicaid expansion doesn’t help those in need? Think again. In a study from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine released in August, states which have expanded Read More
IRS Brings More Updates To Forms For 2017
With ACA reporting deadlines approaching soon, the IRS has issued draft updates to forms 1094-C and 1095-C which large employers must use to report on certain health plan information to Read More
ACA Penalties For Missing Information? Maybe Not, If You Act Responsibly
At the close of July, the IRS issued proposed regulations around the filing of forms 1094 and 1095. Under IRC 6055, certain large employers must file information returns 1094 and Read More
