Open enrollment for individuals to purchase healthcare coverage through government exchanges begins tomorrow and runs through December 15. Both advocates and opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are anxious …
October 2017
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care ReformHealth Insurance ExchangesLegislationPolitical Parties
Bipartisan Senate Bill Quietly Gaining Momentum
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenA bipartisan Senate bill that would continue cost sharing payments to insurance companies and provide states more flexibility in addressing healthcare issues is quietly gaining momentum. The U.S. Senate’s Committee …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageHealth Care ReformHealth Insurance MarketplaceLegislation
Americans Don’t Want President Trump to Destroy the Affordable Care Act
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhile President Trump does his best to undermine the Affordable Care Act, the American public wants it to succeed. Americans don’t want the Affordable Care Act (ACA) destroyed. They want …
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Affordable Care ActHealthcareIRSPenaltiesTax Filings
Has the ACA Bettered the Language Barriers in Forms Reporting? We Asked a Professional
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver the last few years, pocket neighborhoods of Spanish speaking individuals have produced significant language barriers when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many whose primary language is …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
IRS Roundup: What You Need to Know About the IRS and the Affordable Care Act
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver the past few months, the IRS has been moving forward with preparations for the ACA-mandated filings for the 2017 tax reporting year. Here’s what we know so far about …
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Affordable Care Act
With ACA Open Enrollment Weeks Away, Trump Cancellation of CSR Payments Not Deterring Insurers
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenPerhaps only time will tell if President Trump can succeed where Republicans in Congress have failed to obliterate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The President’s ambitious attempts to derail the …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
IRS To Enforce Individual Mandate for 2017 Tax Returns
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn yet another sign that the IRS will be enforcing the Affordable Care Act, the IRS’s ACA Information Center for Taxpaying Professionals is providing updated guidance that it will require …
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ACA ReformAffordable Care Act
Back to Congress: Changes to Modify the ACA to Continue Subsidy Payments to Insurers to Stabilize Insurance Markets Are Still In Play
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenBipartisan discussions spearheaded by the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions may lead to legislation that will continue cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to insurance companies providing health …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
In Contrast to Federal Government, California Institutes New Laws to Bolster ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhile the White House and many Republicans in Washington, D.C., seem intent on undermining the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the statehouse in Sacramento is doing something to bolster it. The …
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Affordable Care Act
New White House Executive Order Doesn’t Change ACA Employer Mandate
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Executive Order directed at the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was signed by President Trump last week addresses three areas he claims will expand healthcare choices to Americans. The …
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Health Care CoveragePrescription Drugs
States Are Taking The Lead in Curbing Drug Costs
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenStates are taking more aggressive action to curb drug costs. It’s self-preservation. Prescription drug expenditures are nearly 20 percent of U.S. health care costs. According to the National Academy for …
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The latest news surrounding our nation’s healthcare has kept many on the edges of their seats, but for the moment, those who most benefit from the Affordable Care Act can …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Issues Instructions for Use of New ACA Forms for 2017 Tax Year [NEW REPORT]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has followed the release of the 2017 forms for filing Affordable Care Act (ACA)-mandated information with the IRS for the 2017 tax year with the instructions for the …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Temporary Shutdowns of Healthcare.gov Termed ACA Sabotage
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s become a bit of a sport. Websites and media outlets are tracking ways that the Trump administration has been working to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Organizations such as …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
CHIP Reauthorization in Congressional Committees Sees Mixed Results
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThere were mixed results yesterday in Congress as Senate and House committees considered bills reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The program provided healthcare coverage to 8.9 …
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Health Care CoverageHealth Care Reform
Congress Not Delivering Yet on Public Priorities for Healthcare
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenDespite a recent declaration that Congress will focus on tax reform, the need to address critical healthcare issues remains. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey found that a large …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Issues New ACA Forms for 2017 Tax Year [NEW REPORT]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS continues to prepare for employers to file ACA-mandated information with the IRS for the 2017 tax year. The IRS is now making the new Form 1094-C and Form …
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ACA Compliance
The Two C’s of Open Enrollment Season: Communication and Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Affordable Care Act raised the ante on providing health insurance to Americans for U. S. businesses. It mandated that applicable large employers (those with 50 or more full-time employees …