3 minute read: As the fourth quarter of 2020 draws near, so does the presidential election. A popular topic of debate to be addressed in the coming election is healthcare,…
September 2020
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Affordable Care Act
IRS Releases New ACA Filing Information for the 2020 Tax Year
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The IRS has published various Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIRs) documents for the 2020 tax year with which employers will need to familiarize themselves before electronically…
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2 minute read: New IRS guidance addresses the intersection of COVID-19, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a bid to increase COVID-19 testing in the U.S., one facet…
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Affordable Care Act
ACA Office Reopens & Issues 2018 Penalty Letters
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: The IRS Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enforcement Office, located in Ogden, Utah, had been temporarily closed since late March 2020, due to state stay-at-home orders issued in…
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Affordable Care Act
CA AB2257 and Its Impact on ACA and Pay Equity Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: California’s AB 5 has forever changed how employers work with freelance workers; that much is certain. A new bill, however, may provide relief for employers that work…
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Affordable Care Act
What California Residents Need to Know About the Individual Mandate
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: This year will mark the first year that California residents will face a new reality of the Individual Mandate. While 2019 was a year of reprieve from…
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
ACA to Aid Millions in Obtaining Healthcare, KFF Report Finds
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The data is in: at least 27 million Americans have lost employer-sponsored health coverage as a result of COVID-19. The Kaiser Family Foundation issued a report in…
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Affordable Care Act
Covered California Introduces New Special Enrollment Period
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: Covered California, the state health insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act, has introduced a new special enrollment period to benefit victims of the 500+ wildfires…