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The ACA Has Improved Healthcare In the United States
There is much political debate about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved healthcare for Americans. The Wharton University scholarly podcast Knowledge@Wharton recently featured Wharton health care management professor Read More
ACA Enrollment Continues at Faster Pace From Previous Year
They say that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone, a theory that may be true for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It was just months ago when Read More
More Suggestions on Responding to IRS Letter 226J
The IRS has released the first round of letters to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), companies with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees, it believes are subject to penalties Read More
Are Your Clients Ready for the IRS’s ACA Penalty Assessments?
Originally published on November 21, 2017 in “Accounting Today” The IRS has been sending signals since the summer that it will be enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. Those signals Read More
Who’s Thankful for the ACA?
As we enter into the annual Thanksgiving break, there is much to be thankful for. Most lists will include giving thanks for family, friends, and employment. And almost 1.5 million Read More
Free ACA Resources for Small Businesses
The federal government provides free online resources to help small businesses better understand the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how they might be able to offer health Read More
Why It Matters That More People Signed Up for ACA Health Coverage In 2018
It was meant to have the opposite effect. The Trump administration’s decision to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by shortening the annual open enrollment period to 45-days and cutting Read More
The Healthcare Marketplace is Stabilizing Around the ACA
We are well into open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite significant increases in premium rates for 2018, enrollment for healthcare coverage on HealthCare.gov is higher than Read More
The IRS is Sending Million Dollar ACA Penalty Notices to Employers
The letter no one wants is now in the mail! (click the image for the full letter) Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent Read More
Will the IRS Extend ACA Reporting Deadlines?
Are deadline extensions and reinstatement of penalty relief for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the cards for employers? The IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) has recommended the Read More
How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J About Affordable Care Act Penalties
It’s the letter no one wants to receive. However, its coming and you need to be prepared just in case your company or client receives it. It is Letter 226J, Read More
The IRS Releases Sample of Letter 226J
As we reported this week, the IRS has issued guidance on its plans to issue penalty notices by the end of this year to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) it believes Read More
New Kaiser Family Foundation Study Shows Number Of Uninsured In 2016
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was first enacted in 2010, the mission was clear: provide affordable healthcare to the millions of Americans without it. Depending on who you speak Read More
Preparing for Affordable Care Act Filings with the IRS? Here’s a Checklist That May Help
Now is the time to be assessing where you stand in gathering the necessary information necessary for filing ACA-mandated information with the IRS. Organizations with more than 50 full-time or Read More
The IRS Will Start Issuing ACA Penalty Notices in 2017
As we reported earlier this year, indications from the IRS pointed to the agency sending enforcement notices by December 2017 to businesses with 50 or more employees – referred to Read More
Free Resources from the IRS to Answer Your Questions on the ACA
The IRS provides a variety of resources to assist organizations in better understanding the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here’s are some that we hope you will find Read More
