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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17 Oct New ACA Reporting Guidance

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, employers, IRS

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Just as employers are settling down after a hectic and often frustrating year of Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting compliance, the IRS is gearing up for next year, and just released the 2016 draft forms and instructions. Employers should spend a few moments becoming familiar...

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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

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care Reform, HR

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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

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Health Care Reform, IRS

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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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05 Oct Number Of Uninsured Falls Again In 2015

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Health Care, Obamacare

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Interesting article from Kaiser Health News about decreasing uninsured rates by Julie Rovner The federal health overhaul may still be experiencing implementation problems. But new federal data show it is achieving its main goal — to increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage. According to the annual...

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04 Oct Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Obamacare

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From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA), Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is two-and-a-half page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information, in a specific order, and with a minimum size...

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

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, employers, Health Care Reform, Study/Research

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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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27 Sep Do You Know Who Your Primary Care Physician Is? Well, You Should.

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Health Care, Helpful Tips, Obamacare, PPACA, PPACA Report

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Elizabeth Kay The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought about many changes to the health insurance industry. As we are now in the sixth year of implementation of the Act, we are seeing more changes coming...

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08 Sep IRS Proposes New Section 6055 Reporting Requirements for Self-Insured Employers

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, IRS, PPACA

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Vicki Randall Employers with self-insured health plans are facing new Section 6055 regulations regarding the reporting of minimum essential coverage. The proposed regulation requires self-insured employers to report this information to the IRS on either Form...

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