3 minute read: The open enrollment period on HR.gov will run from November 1, 2018, to December 15, 2018, only 45 days, the same as the previous year’s open enrollment…
Healthcare
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Affordable Care ActElectionHealthcare
Midterm Elections Won’t Affect the Employer Mandate
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: Since President Trump took office, a top priority has been to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and his administration continues its attempts to undermine…
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Affordable Care ActHealthcare
ACA and Healthcare Grow in Popularity as Midterms Draw Near
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: Studies show that voters have prioritized healthcare as a top issue to be addressed in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections in November. For the first time in…
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Affordable Care ActHealthcare
Individual Healthcare Mandate Being Considered in Maryland [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenSenate Republicans added repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate to the Senate’s tax reform bill to save nearly $340 billion in federal funds during the next decade to mitigate increases…
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Affordable Care ActHealthcareIRSPenaltiesTax Filings
Has the ACA Bettered the Language Barriers in Forms Reporting? We Asked a Professional
Over 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 ActHealthcare
Increases in Employee Healthcare Costs Pushing Businesses to Innovative Solutions to Lower Costs
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped more Americans obtain health insurance than ever before. Most of the discussion around issues with the ACA has focused on the individual market…
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ACA ReformHealthcare
U.S. Senate Committee Starts Hearings Today on Bipartisan Approach to Fixing the ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will start deliberations on a bipartisan bill to address issues with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed at shoring up…
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Affordable Care ActHealthcare
How Will a New Era of Healthcare Entrepreneurs Be Impacted by the ACA?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAt some point, the gig economy was bound to expand into industries most never imagined. With the growing rate of Americans taking on some form of a job within the…
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HealthcareLegislation
New Ambitious Bill Proposes to Legalize Marijuana Across The Nation
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOne of the long running controversies in America is whether marijuana should be legalized. A new bill introduced by New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker proposes to legalize marijuana on…
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HealthcareLegislation
Congress Moves Toward Bipartisan Approaches to Address Healthcare Issues
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenA spirit of bipartisanship in Congress seems to be rising from the rubble of the failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The first test of…
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HealthcareLawsuits
Latest Developments In Discrimination Suit Prove The Rules May Be Changing For Medical Marijuana
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenMassachusetts may be setting a new standard for employer tolerance of medical marijuana use by employees across the nation. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that an employee could…