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Tag Archives: ACA
Boon Buzz: Compliance Deadlines for Quarter 3 2019
Throughout the year, employers must comply with multiple reporting and disclosure requirements that are connected with their group health plans. As with everything else, when it comes to benefits, compliance is crucial. The third quarter of 2019 is no exception … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, ACA reporting, Affordable Care Act, compliance, employee benefits, employer-sponsored group health plans, ERISA, federal contractors, fringe benefits, government contractors, health insurance
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Uncertain Future for Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
With the death of Justice Scalia on February 13, the Supreme Court has been thrown off-balance. Continue reading
Modernizing Payment Processing Methods in the Health Care Industry
Today’s health care environment has grown increasingly complex due to compliance requirements that were introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Among other initiatives, the ACA included an industry mandate for the development and use of a HIPAA-compliant Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) standard for electronic claims payments. The law also increased transparency by implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) requirements that limit a health plan’s ability to pass increased administrative costs on to plan participants. Continue reading
New ACA FAQ Clarifies Coverage Requirements for Lactation, Obesity and More
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury have released the twenty-ninth FAQ regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These FAQs are released periodically to answer questions from stakeholders regarding ACA implementation. FAQ XXIX addresses … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Affordable Care Act, health care, preventive health care
Tagged ACA, ACA FAQ, Affordable Care Act, health care coverage
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HHS Proposes Rule on ACA Anti-Discrimination Provisions
On September 8, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed a rule to interpret Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557, which prohibits discrimination in health care and related industries, expressly bans discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability. Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Affordable Care Act, anti-discrimination, civil rights, OCR
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, anti-discrimination, civil rights, HHS, OCR
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Premium Increases Slow, Out-of-Pocket Expenses Rise in 2015
A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that while premiums have only risen about 4 percent in 2015 on average, deductibles have been rising faster than total health costs—and faster than wages. On average, deductibles have risen about seven times faster than wages, which have stayed relatively flat. Continue reading
District Court Ruling Seeks to Expand Contraceptive Mandate Exception
A new ruling out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia would expand the types of organizations that can opt out of providing employees with coverage for contraceptives. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that group health … Continue reading
Lawsuit Alleges “Right-Sizing” Illegal Under ACA, ERISA
A new lawsuit may test the legality of “right-sizing” where the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) intersect. The class-action lawsuit, Marin v. Dave and Buster’s Inc., involves around 10,000 employees of Dave and Buster’s … Continue reading
IRS Seeking Comments on “Cadillac Tax”
On July 30, the IRS released Notice 2015-52, addressing one of the most unpopular provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): the 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health insurance plans. The so-called “Cadillac tax,” set to take effect in … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac tax, IRS
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac tax, IRS
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Trade Preferences Extension Act Restores Health Coverage Tax Credit, Increases ACA Misfiling Penalties
In June, the President signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (TPEA). Among other provisions, the TPEA restored the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), which previously expired at the end of 2013. The HCTC subsidized health insurance premiums for … Continue reading
