12 Apr New Concerns for Employer Plan Sponsors Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and ERISA § 510

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Health Care Reform

0 Likes

Share

Original post jdsupra.com The Affordable Care Act (ACA) anti-retaliation provisions have been in effect for several years, but have so far largely gone unnoticed. Now that employees can get financial assistance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, employers should revisit these provisions and carefully structure their actions...

Read More

01 Apr IRS Reporting Tip: Check the Right Boxes on Your Cover Sheet

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Health Care Reform

0 Likes

Share

Original post ubabenefits.com 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. In order for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to verify that (1) individuals...

Read More

31 Mar What Is COBRA, and Does It Apply to My Business?

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ERISA, Health Care Reform

0 Likes

Share

Original post ubabenefits.com n the earlier days of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), a common question among employers and benefit advisors was whether there would still be a need for COBRA, the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. Many people speculated...

Read More

30 Mar When it Comes to the “Cadillac” Tax, There’s No Escaping Death and Taxes

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, IRS, PPACA

0 Likes

Share

Original post ubabenefits.com The 2015 UBA Health Plan Survey data reveals who will not escape the 40% excise tax to take effect in 2020. The “Cadillac” tax, now called the excise tax, was originally set to start in 2018, but legislation passed the end of 2015...

Read More

21 Mar Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule and HIP FAQ

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform

0 Likes

Share

The 2017 Benefit and Payment Parameters (BPP) rule, an annual rule that sets policies relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), has been released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The 2017 rule contains numerous updates, including the annual...

Read More

11 Mar Health Care Reform Added 20 Million Adults to Coverage Rolls

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

0 Likes

Share

Original post businessinsurance.com More than 20 million adult Americans have gained health insurance coverage due to the health care reform law, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a report released Thursday. “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 20 million Americans have gained health...

Read More

08 Mar Compliance Recap: February 2016

Posted at 10:00h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, trending, Workplace

0 Likes

Share

Despite having an extra day, February 2016 remained relatively quiet in regard to compliance and employee benefit plans. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued the awaited proposed revisions to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template and its instructions. The 2016 poverty guidelines (also referred...

Read More

07 Mar How Self-insured Employers Can Meet ACA Nutritional Counseling Requirement

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Wellness, Workplace

0 Likes

Share

Original post benfitnews.com The American population is getting heavier. From the 1960s to the present, obesity has almost tripled. In fact, experts predict that if current trends continue unchanged, by 2030 more than half of the U.S. adult population will be obese, according to research published in the...

Read More

24 Feb Top 10 Questions about the Minimum Value Penalty

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Health Care Plans, PPACA

0 Likes

Share

Original post ubabenefits.com An employer that offers minimum essential coverage to substantially all of its full-time employees may still owe penalties if the coverage it offers is inadequate because it is not "affordable" or it does not provide "minimum value." It also may owe penalties on...

Read More

15 Feb Minimum Value: HRA Contributions and Flex Credits

Posted at 05:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

0 Likes

Share

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a final rule that clarifies various topics relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and premium tax credit eligibility provisions. ...

Read More