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Jul 14, 2017
DOL Inflation Adjustment to Benefits Related Penalties
In 2015, Congress passed the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act which directs agencies across the federal government to determine the last...
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Nov 17, 2014
Transitional Reinsurance Program (TRP) Fee
CMS has announced a filing extension for the annual enrollment and submission contribution forms required to pay the Transitional...
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Oct 30, 2014
TRP Form Available; Enrollment Count Due November 15
All required steps for the transitional reinsurance program (TRP) contribution submission process can now be completed on pay.gov as the...
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Oct 22, 2014
IRS Tax Tips for Employers on ACA Reporting Responsibilities
One of the issues all employers have to contend with is staying current with the many obligations for local, state, and federal taxes....
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Aug 28, 2014
2014 Tax Reporting - Individual Mandate and Premium Tax Credit
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals share the...
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Jan 9, 2013
2012 Taxpayer Relief Act - Benefit Provisions
The American Taxpayer Relief Act was signed into law by the President on January 2, 2013. The law includes a number of tax provisions for...
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Jan 3, 2013
New Healthcare Reform Taxes Affect Health Plan Costs
The healthcare reform law includes four new taxes and fees which will impact the cost of insured and self-funded plans going forward. The...
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Dec 13, 2012
Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions
The Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) contains many tax provisions that are in effect and more that will be implemented during the next...
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Sep 5, 2012
Patient Protection Act to Charge Plans New Transitional Reinsurance Fee in 2014
Starting in 2014, the healthcare law will impose a new reinsurance program fee that will affect sponsors of both insured and self-funded...
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Apr 24, 2012
First Comparative Effectiveness Fee Due July 2013
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a proposed regulation explaining a new fee (the patient-centered outcomes research fee or...
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Oct 4, 2011
Supreme Court Ruling on Constitutionality of Healthcare Law Likely
More than 20 groups have filed federal lawsuits challenging the healthcare law since President Obama signed it into law in March 2010....
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Jan 26, 2011
Imputed Income Issues for Health and Welfare Benefits
One of the more complicated compliance issues for sponsors of health and welfare plans is whether welfare benefits are taxable to...
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Apr 29, 2010
Dependent to Age 26 Developments
HHS Urges Plans to Extend Dependent Coverage: Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent a letter urging employers and insurers to...
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