News about the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare”
On Thursday (May 12), a federal court judge ruled against the White House’s favor, with regard to an allocation of funds spent with the ACA’s subsidy program. This program was …
News about the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare”
On Thursday (May 12), a federal court judge ruled against the White House’s favor, with regard to an allocation of funds spent with the ACA’s subsidy program. This program was …
A class-action lawsuit has been filed outside of federal courts in New York against restaurant and gaming chain Dave & Busters. The reason? Cutting employees’ hours to duck mandatory health …
The 2015 tax year was a transitional one in the world of health care as the Affordable Care Act modified several procedures in the way of filing for health care …
While the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace provides great options for those in pursuit of health care, the ability to negotiate premiums is a missing key component. However, thanks …
For many employers, the 2015 tax season included new health care documentation under the Affordable Care Act with regard to employees. Forms such as 1094-C and 1095-C apply directly to …
2015 marked the first year where the Affordable Care Act was arguably set into clear motion, as new policies and mandates from employer to employee and covering others were just …
In the often-oversimplified world of contractor-based employment, the Affordable Care Act is a blessing in disguise: “employees” can readily obtain health care with the financial burden falling off the “employer.” …
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has undoubtedly affected most companies and their move toward organization to address the ACA. Although more businesses may become familiar to the mandates proposed by …
Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the goal in mind is to ensure that every American has received or has been given access to adequate health coverage. While …
The Affordable Care Act is not entirely a fan favorite among some health care providers, at least as far as UnitedHealth Group is concerned. In a report released by the …
Access to health care is more than just ordinary preventative care and occasional treatment: it’s also preventing a health crisis. As Florida’s Miami-Dade County sees large numbers of its residents …
In the April 18th edition of the Internal Revenue Bulletin, you will find “Revenue Procedure 2016-24,” a term that applies directly to annual health care percentage modifications under the Affordable …
One of the greatest achievements of the Obama Administration was slashing the unemployment rate and creating tens of millions of jobs for Americans. In a recently released job report, jobs …
The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit was designed for small business owners with 25 of fewer full-time employees and equivalents in an effort to provide health care coverage for …
As the Affordable Care Act continues to build in momentum, many have dissected the bill and come to a series of possible improvements for the ACA. In an article printed …
The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report that detailed the rates of health benefits offered to individuals. In 1999, 66% of firms offered health benefits to their employees, and that …
Under the Affordable Care Act, individuals and families are generally required to have minimum essential coverage in order to avoid year-end penalties or shared responsibility payments. This coverage can be …
For many employers, this is their first year reporting employee health care coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act. Required employers include those that are ALEs,or Applicable Large Employers …
The Affordable Care Act was implemented as a move to provide widespread health care coverage to all Americans. Under this law, Applicable Large Employers (ALE) must offer health coverage to …
Prior to the Affordable Care Act, programs like Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) were already in place to provide health coverage for underprivileged youth. However, a significant gap …
Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the goal in mind is to ensure that every American has received or has been given access to adequate health coverage. While …
As you prepare your 2015 tax return, keep in mind that new health insurance coverage documents may reach your mailbox this year that you hadn’t seen previously. As the Affordable …
It should come as no surprise that the Affordable Care Act is still very much a work in progress. Over the course of six years, the ACA has made significant …
A class action lawsuit has been filed outside of federal courts in New York against restaurant and gaming chain Dave & Buster’s. The reason? Cutting employees’ hours to duck mandatory …
The ACA Compliance Reporting is filled with complexities, with dates, forms, and processes to follow with the utmost diligence. Trusaic has created an infographic conveying deadlines and requirements to help …
Key ACA Compliance Failures: Are they happening to you or your clients? by JT Kim, Guest Columnist ACA Compliance Exper Trusaic ACA Compliance Expert Back over a year ago when …
In April of last year, the Center on Budget and Policy Properties (“CBPP”) released a report detailing which states have and have not expanded their Medicaid program to low-income adults …
As an applicable large employer (ALE) with at least 50 full-time and full-time equivalent employees, the Affordable Care Act requires employers to offer health coverage to their employees. If they …
While the Affordable Care Act has posed some questions and conflicts with certain states, it appears that Wisconsin may be the most conflicted. Milwaukee’s Journal Sentinel reports that Wisconsin has …
In a seven state health care poll conducted by NPR and its associates, the results provided a multi-tiered outlook on the effects of the ACA passing is still relatively new …
When the Affordable Care Act was first passed in 2010, it was with the intention of providing health care coverage to all who previously couldn’t access it. It was a …
By JT Kim, Guest Columnist ACA Compliance Expert Trusaic After spending countless hours in talks with our broker partners and prospective clients about ACA compliance and having done tons of …
Your 2015 tax documents will include a 1095 form (A, B, and/or C) detailing your health coverage for the year. Form 1095-B is used to report health care coverage for …
For many employers, this will be the first year of reporting health coverage to the IRS for its employees. Under the Affordable Care Act, applicable large employers (ALE) with 50 …
For Affordable Care Act reporting to the IRS, the process is separate from traditional data reporting. AIR, or the Affordable Care Act Information Return System was designed by the government …
Six states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to strike down regulations that require states to cover the costs of the Health Insurance Providers Fee imposed on their …
The IRS has issued a detailed explanation for taxpayers of Form 1095-B, as part of its series of tutorials on the forms that provide information about the information forms related …
Sen. David Vitter has demanded that the IRS explain why Congress, with more than 12,000 employees and dependents, is classified as a “small business” for purposes of the Affordable Care …
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that four Catholic organizations were not “substantially burdened” by the procedure which allows religiously affiliated nonprofit …
Despite vocal support by Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, a Republican, the State Senate rejected a proposal to expand Medicaid. The vote means Wyoming will not receive $268 million in federal …
The IRS issued a reminder that the Affordable Care Act requires individuals to have qualifying health care coverage, qualify for an exemption, or make a “shared responsibility payment” when filing their …
The so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost employer-based health insurance plans that will be imposed starting in 2020 will result lower premium costs for the affected employees, and billions in additional …
While most taxpayers will simply need to check a box on their tax returns to indicate they had health coverage for all of 2015, the IRS points out that there …
Kentucky’s previous governor, Democrat Steve Beshear, has launched a statewide petition drive aimed at saving KYNECT, the state exchange implemented during his term, along with the state’s adoption of Medicaid …
In 2006, the percentage of employees with ded Despite the changes in the health insurance market resulting from the Affordable cost_of_careCare Act, large differences remain in the insurance coverage offered …
About 12.7 million consumers selected health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplaces during the 13 weeks of Open Enrollment, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. Of the …
More than 103,000 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 12th week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued …
While many Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail vilify the Affordable Care Act, American voters across the country are not particularly focused on the health care law as …
State Medicaid and children’s health insurance programs have become significantly more efficient in their operations and more effective at enrolling those who qualify for coverage. As a result, more people …
A year after federal regulators barred employers from offering so-called “skinny” Affordable Care Act health plans that did not pay for hospital stays, some employers are presenting workers with plans …
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