05 Jan Small businesses no longer going for the gold in medical insurance

Posted at 05:26h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Recently released findings from the 2015 UBA Health Plan Survey show that 54 percent of small employers are currently offering gold or platinum plans to their employees...

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20 Nov 5 signs the Cadillac tax may be repealed

Posted at 09:24h in ClearPath blog, Health Care Reform, PPACA

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The Cadillac tax is a 40 percent excise tax on the health benefits companies provide their workers above a certain threshold. While it hasn't gone into effect, there are many hoping it will be short lived....

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21 Jul Preventive Services Final Rules

Posted at 08:51h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Federal agencies released final regulations on the preventive services mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires non-grandfathered group health plans to provide coverage without cost-sharing for specific preventive services, which for women include contraceptive services. Read more here...

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06 Jul IRS Releases Draft 2015 Forms for 6055/6056 Reporting

Posted at 14:27h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to offer health benefits to their full-time employees. Read more here...

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02 Jul Are Electronic Plan Documents ACA-Compliant?

Posted at 08:52h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Many have talked about the options for posting compliance documents online. It is interesting to note that posting documents on a company’s intranet is not enough. Especially in light of the new court decision (Thomas v. CIGNA Group Insurance, E.D.N.Y. (2013)), the topic is even...

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26 Jun Employers Procrastinating?

Posted at 08:19h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Originally posted by Peter Freska on June 18, 2015 on ubabenefits.com. Employee Benefit News published an article titled, “Employers procrastinating on ACA recordkeeping compliance.” It is an interesting read, as it refers to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers in which “Only 10% of some 480 employers...

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22 Jun PCORI Fees Due July 31 for Many Health Plans. How Much Do You Owe?

Posted at 08:42h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is to support this research and applies from 2012 to 2019. The fee is due based on plan/policy years ending on or after October 1, 2012, and before October 1, 2019. Read more here...

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10 Jun Frequently Asked Questions About the Patient Centered Outcomes/Comparative Effectiveness (PCORI) Fee

Posted at 15:20h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, PPACA

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All plans that provide medical coverage to employees owe this fee. Medical coverage includes preferred provider (PPO) plans, health maintenance organization (HMO) plans, point-of-service (POS) plans, high deductible health plans (HDHPs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). Read more here...

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08 Jun Frequently Asked Questions about Tracking Full Time Employees under Play or Pay

Posted at 08:14h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Tracking full time employees gives you historical information that is necessary to determine how to handle situations such as a leave of absence, a change in hours or position, and to complete related IRS reporting under the play or pay mandate. Read more here...

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03 Jun Highlights of the Patient Centered Outcomes (PCORI) Comparative Effectiveness Fee

Posted at 08:43h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee applies from 2012 to 2019. The fee is due based on plan/policy years ending on or after October 1, 2012, and before October 1, 2019. Read more here...

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