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News and Updates

Mar 2, 2020

US Supreme Court to Rule on the ACA…Again

The US Supreme Court announced on March 2nd, that it will review the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA)...

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Dec 23, 2019

Cadillac and Other ACA Taxes Repealed; PCORI Extended

The President has signed 2020 spending legislation (the 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act), repealing three Affordable Care...

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Nov 27, 2019

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - June 2019

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Aug 15, 2019

Expansion of Allowable Preventive Benefits Under HDHPs

A recently released IRS Notice immediately expands the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible...

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Jul 19, 2019

Affordable Care Act – Challenges and Changes Continue

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama it has become embedded in our nation’s health care...

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Jun 21, 2019

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart

Each year, the agencies release Affordable Care Act (ACA) indexed dollar limits. The table below is a current summary of these amounts...

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May 14, 2019

PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending on and after January 1, 2018 and on and before...

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Apr 8, 2019

New Association Health Plan Rules On Hold

In 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that gave small businesses more freedom to join together as a single group...

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Apr 2, 2019

Affordable Care Act - Future of Law Remains Uncertain

It has been nine years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama, and since then it has become...

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Dec 19, 2018

Legal Challenge to the ACA - Again

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is front and center again due to a federal district court ruling last week that struck down...

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Oct 31, 2018

Proposal to Expand the Use of Health Reimbursement Accounts

A new proposed regulation would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) if certain conditions are met. If...

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Oct 17, 2018

Proposed Legislation to Amend the ACA’s 30-Hour Rule

The US House of Representatives is planning to vote on legislation that would change the definition of a full-time worker under the...

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Oct 5, 2018

Final 2018 ACA Reporting Forms Released

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final 1095-A, 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C forms that employers, plan sponsors,...

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Oct 2, 2018

Important Wellness Regulation Update for 2019

Recent federal court action has called to question federal regulations related to requirements for wellness programs that ask...

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Oct 2, 2018

ACA Employer Mandate/Reporting for Calendar Year 2018

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has imposed significant information reporting responsibilities on insurance companies and applicable large...

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Sep 21, 2018

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - September 2018

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Jun 28, 2018

Final Rule Expands Association Health Plans

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule regarding association health plans (AHPs). Information about the rule and other...

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Jun 7, 2018

NJ Adopts Individual Health Insurance Mandate

The New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy enacting a state-level individual...

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Jun 5, 2018

PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending on and after January 1, 2017 and on and before...

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May 15, 2018

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - May 2018

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