08 Nov 3 things NAHU told the IRS about ACA premium tax credits

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The National Association of Health Underwriters has tried to show Affordable Care Act program managers that it can take a practical, apolitical approach to thinking about ACA issues. Some of the Washington-based agent group's members strongly supported passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

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04 Nov 5 Steps that can bring you closer to ACA compliance

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Vic Saliterman shares 5 steps to help advisers and organizations focus on ACA compliance efforts as the heathcare market system continues to morph. Original Article Posted on EmployeBenefitAdviser.com Posted: September 27, 2016 1) Validate the ACA status of employees every month. Identifying who is eligible to be offered...

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25 Oct ACA premiums to rise 25 percent in biggest jump yet

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Zachary Tracer clarifies on ACA premiums rising yet again. Originally posted on BenefitsPRO.com Posted October 25, 2016 Premiums for mid-level Obamacare health plans sold on the federal exchanges will see their biggest jump yet next year, another speed bump in the administration’s push for enrollment in the final months...

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18 Oct IRS Releases 2016 Forms and Instructions for 6055 and 6056 Reporting

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Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers are required to offer health benefits to their full-time employees. In order for the Internal Revenue Service to verify that individuals and employers have met...

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14 Oct ACA Reporting Error Messages: Handling Missing or Incorrect TINs

Posted at 14:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care Reform, HR, IRS

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Beginning in 2015, it first became mandatory for applicable large employers (ALEs) and self-insured employers of any size to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 6055 and 6056. For ALEs with more than 250 employees, the...

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12 Oct Employer Exchange Appeals

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Over the last few months, employers have been receiving notices from the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace/Exchange regarding employees who applied for Exchange coverage and were determined eligible for a tax subsidy to defray part of the cost. These notices offer employers a first line of...

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11 Oct 2016 Draft Forms & Instructions Released: Affordable Care Act Reporting Update

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Great feature from The National Law Review by Damian A. Myers, Since our last ACA Reporting Update, the extended deadlines to distribute Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to covered individuals and employees and to file the forms with the IRS have passed.  The IRS has stated, however, that late...

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03 Oct Report highlights employers’ biggest concerns: ACA, new bias claims and OT regs

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What are your top concerns as an employer? See what others had to say in the article by Tim Gould. What’s keeping C-level execs up at night? Just a few small concerns like the new overtime rules, a likely increase in bias claims based on sexual...

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01 Sep The Next Innovation In Controlling Healthcare Costs

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As healthcare costs continually increase, understanding where the cost come from and how to manage them is critical. Bruce Barr gives a great editorial on why new trends are essential in controlling costs. Original post from EmployeeBenefitAdviser.com on August 1, 2016. Four decades ago, PPOs were hailed...

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21 Jun DOL Overtime Rule Will Impact Hospitality Industry

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Originally Posted by SHRM.org By: Allen Smith The hospitality industry will be hit hard by the Department of Labor’s updates to the overtime rule implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), experts say. With high overhead costs and a low-profit margin, hotels and restaurants typically don’t have...

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