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Dec 29, 2015
IRS Grants Automatic Extension for ACA Information Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has decided to delay the 1094 and 1095 forms filing deadlines for employers, insurers...
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Dec 28, 2015
Cadillac Tax Delay and Health Insurer Fee Suspension
The President has signed a bill that funds the government through 2016 and impacts a variety of legislative and public policy items....
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Dec 28, 2015
IRS Guidance Addresses Same-Sex Spouses Issues
The IRS has issued Notice 2015-86, Application of Obergefell to Qualified Retirement Plans and Health and Welfare Plans. This Notice is...
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Nov 5, 2015
Year Two of Transitional Reinsurance Fee Program - ActionRequired for Self-Insured Health Plans
November 16, 2015 marks the deadline for “contributing entities” to submit the 2015 ACA Transitional Reinsurance Program Annual...
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Nov 3, 2015
ACA Automatic Enrollment Requirement Repealed
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 into law, repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) automatic...
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Oct 30, 2015
IRS Releases 2016 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts
The IRS has released 2016 inflation-adjusted amounts for various benefits. Issued under Revenue Procedure 2015-53, the changes reflect...
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Oct 16, 2015
Prepare to Receive Federal Exchange Notices in 2016
Employers should be prepared to start receiving notices from Exchanges operating on HealthCare.gov following the close of the upcoming...
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Oct 16, 2015
ACA Reporting - Clarification of Key Issues for Employers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published final forms and instructions for large employers’ mandatory reporting requirements under...
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Oct 14, 2015
ACA Change to Small Group Market Definition
President Obama has signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act that amends the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
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Sep 25, 2015
Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15th
The annual Notice of Creditable Coverage required under Medicare Part D must be distributed before October 15th. The Centers for Medicare...
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Sep 23, 2015
Final 2016 ACA Reporting Requirements
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released final forms and instructions for the information reporting provisions under the Patient...
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Aug 14, 2015
ACA Reporting – Draft Forms and Instructions Released
Draft versions of the 2015 forms and related instructions were released in early August to be used by employers and other reporting...
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Aug 12, 2015
Additional Guidance Issued on the Cadillac Tax
The IRS has issued additional guidance on the 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly referred to as the...
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Jul 17, 2015
Final Rule Issued on SBCs
The Treasury, Departments of Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) released final regulations regarding the Summary of...
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Jul 8, 2015
Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in All 50 States
In a historic decision late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting same-sex marriages are unconstitutional,...
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Jun 26, 2015
Reminder: PCORI Fee Due July 31, 2015
The due date for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee of July 31, 2015 is fast-approaching. Plan sponsors of...
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Jun 4, 2015
Family OOPs and Deductibles
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and Treasury have issued FAQs clarifying the treatment of out-of-pocket...
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Jun 4, 2015
IRS Clarifies Form 1094 and 1095 Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more detailed reporting information in the form of Questions and Answers (FAQs) in an effort...
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Jun 1, 2015
FAQs on Preventive Care Services
New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the...
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May 12, 2015
IRS Releases 2016 Indexed Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs
Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2015- 30, announcing the 2016...
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