Can they reach a bipartisan consensus on fixing healthcare? That’s the question now that the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has completed its hearings on stabilizing …
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ACA ComplianceOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)Regulations
ACA Retaliation Claims: The Final Verdict Comes From OSHA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenUnder the Affordable Care Act, employees unable to afford the minimum essential coverage from employers are possibly eligible for Premium Tax Credits from the Health Insurance Marketplace to assist in …
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For those thinking that the IRS may come a’calling, that won’t be happening anymore…at least when it comes to initial contact. In a memo dated May 20, 2016, phone calls …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageLawsuitsRegulations
The ACA: A Gift And A Curse For Uber
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn 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.” …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageRegulations
Is Individual Shared Responsibility Your Responsibility?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenSince 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 …
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LegislationRegulations
2016 Massachusetts Insurance Mandate Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenMassachusetts residents who fail to comply with the state’s mandatory health insurance requirement – widely regarded as a model for the Affordable Care Act – may be subject to penalties …
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Affordable Care ActLegislationRegulations
Contraception Back Before Supreme Court
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAt the request the Obama administration, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case centered on religious freedom and access to contraception under the Act. The court will hear …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageRegulations
Mid-Size Companies Must Offer Coverage in 2016
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenEmployers with 50 to 99 full-time workers, or full-time equivalents, will be required to offer Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance in 2016. Companies with 100 or more employees (or FTEs), …
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Affordable Care ActLegislationRegulations
ACA Automatic Enrollment Repealed
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe “automatic enrollment” provision of the Affordable Care Act, never enforced, has been repealed under the budget deal hammered out between Congress and the White House and signed into law …
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The IRS reminded employers, insurance providers and other entities that provide coverage under the Affordable Care Act of their reporting obligations under the ACA and the 2016 deadlines for submitting …
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Tax Year 2015 ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) will open for testing in early November for Information Returns that will be processed in 2016, the IRS announced. The testing is …
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With only weeks remaining in 2015, more than half of companies responding to a recent survey say they have not made much progress toward meeting the reporting requirements of the …
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Affordable Care ActLegislationRegulations
ACA Definition of ‘Small Employer’ is Revised
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenA bill aimed at protecting employees from possible increases in healthcare insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act passed both the House of Representatives and Senate, and has been signed …
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Affordable Care ActRegulations
How Income Affects The Premium Tax Credit
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has issued advice to help individuals understand how their household income can affect the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit they may receive on health insurance policies purchased …
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Cadillac TaxRegulations
IRS Asks For Comments on New “Cadillac Tax” Rules
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Internal Revenue Service has identified additional issues under Code Section 4980I, commonly known as the “Cadillac Plan” excise tax, and is proposing new regulations to deal with them. The …