25 Aug The ACA’s Uncertain Lifespan Following the Cadillac Tax Delay

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Are you questioning how the ACA will continue with the delay of the Cadillac Tax? Neil Model gives a breakdown of the "what-ifs" scenarios. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on July 26, 2016. Since the delay of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) “Cadillac Tax” provision, which was passed...

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04 Aug ACA Puts Employers Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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A great article by Greta Engle on the upcoming challenges with the ACA. Original Post from SHRM.org on July 8, 2016 The value of employer-sponsored health care recently has come under scrutiny from lawmakers as they look for solutions to reduce the federal deficit and alternatives to...

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28 Jul Affordability Safe Harbors May Not Be As Safe with New Overtime Exemption Rules

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Carol Taylor with UBA partner firm D&S Agency, provides another factor to consider regarding the new Overtime Exemption Ruling. Original Post from UBABenefits.com on July 5, 2016. The new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime exemption rules increase the salary threshold from $23,660 a year to $47,476 annually,...

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20 Jul Study quantifies skyrocketing copays for the insured

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Dan Cook provides insight on reasons for the Skyrocketing copays in the article below. Original Post fro BenefitsPro.com on June 28, 2016 There’s been considerable focus on health insurance cost-shifting to covered individuals and families since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. But much of the...

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14 Jul Compliance Recap: June 2016

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June was another quiet month for federal agencies in relation to employee benefits. A tri-agency proposed rule regarding expatriate health plans, excepted benefits, and essential health benefits was released. UBA Updates UBA's Human Resources department released a checklist and advisor on new OSHA requirements: OSHA Reporting Changes:...

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28 Jun IRS Reporting: Now What?

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Original Post from UBABenefits.com By: Danielle Capilla, Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors Applicable large employers and self-funded employers of all sizes have now completed the first round of required IRS reporting under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA requires individuals to...

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20 Jun Extra, Extra! ACA Tax News, Read All About It!

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Original Post from UBABenefits.com By: Jennifer Kupper, In-House Counsel & Compliance Officer for iaCONSULTING, a UBA Partner Firm The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) has many tax provisions written within its 906 pages. I’ll give a brief overview of the taxes, and sprinkle...

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16 Jun Are You Ready for the Marketplace Notices?

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Original Post from ThinkHR.com By: Laura Kerekes Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), each Health Insurance Exchange (Marketplace) must notify employers when they have an employee who has received a government subsidy to enroll in a health plan through the Marketplace. These notices will begin being sent...

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03 Jun How Agents Can Help Comply with PPACA

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Original post benefitspro.com “You can help your employer clients comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [PPACA] by becoming their trusted advisors,” Julie L. Hulsey, CLU, LUTCF, president and CEO, Zynia Business Solutions, Amarillo, Texas, told her audience in her presentation, “Employers’ Greatest Fears:...

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25 May 5 Crucial Wellness Strategies for Self-Funded Companies

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Instead of paying pricey premiums to insurers, self-insured companies pay claims filed by employees and health care providers directly and assume most of the financial risk of providing health benefits to employees. ...

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