REMINDER: PCORI FEE DUE JULY 31
Self-funded plan sponsors: Don’t miss the July deadline to file and remit payment for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCORI) fee. What is PCORI? The PCORI is a non-profit institute that [...]
Common ACA complex employer challenges and how to solve them
At first glance the expectations tied to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can seem well-defined. The “rule of 95”, after all, dictates that all appropriate companies must provide [...]
Keeping up with the ever-changing pace of the ACA
Managing your compliance within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is hardly a one-time obligation. Instead, effective ACA compliance requires constant monitoring, a task made ever more difficult by [...]
Your ACA Compliance Can’t Wait: Here’s Why
Every January we make our resolutions for the future. These resolutions may be personal — losing weight, exercising more or taking care of ourselves. Resolutions and commitments are important for [...]
Will new Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) become popular with large employers?
Employer-provided healthcare continues to be the largest source of coverage in the United States. It’s also one of the most appreciated employee benefits offered. The Trump Administration has [...]
Making the effort to correct errors reported by the IRS is just as important as filing and furnishing
You planned for your 2018 tax year reporting season, you mailed out all the Forms 1095-C to your employees and made your IRS filing date…but wait…the reporting season is not over. No [...]
3 Things Employers Need to Know About Texas Court ACA Ruling
Updated July 9, 2019: On Tuesday, a panel of two Republicans and one Democrat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on the Texas v. Azar case. The case [...]
Understanding ACA affordability safe harbor options
As mandated by the ACA, eligible employers must offer healthcare that meets minimum essential coverage (MEC) requirements to 95 percent of their full-time employees and their dependents. The law [...]
Measuring ACA Eligibility Through the Look-Back Method
In the modern business market, you’re conditioned to look toward the future. We all are. And that’s one thing that can make successfully navigating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more difficult, [...]
ACA penalties and what they mean for your company
In the past we’ve talked quite extensively about the importance of adhering to the ACA Employer Mandate and what it can mean for companies like yours if you fail to do so. If you haven’t [...]
