How Should Employer’s Respond? Texas U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. This announcement during the Marketplace open enrollment period has created questions for employers and employees alike. As a result, it has also reignited the discussion over healthcare in the country. Even though the ACA reformed […]
Affordable Care Act
Ready, Set, Get Prepared for Obamacare!
Obamacare Accounts Can Be Registered Today The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced today that individuals don’t have to wait until October to set up their accounts for enrollment in healthcare. An individual will not be able to actually enroll until October 1, 2013. However, in an effort to get people ready for the […]
Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Delayed
Employer Pay or Play Penalty Delayed to 2015 from BCL Systems, Inc. The Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty under the ACA Will Not Be Assessed by IRS until 2015 The Treasury Department recently announced that the IRS will not enforce the employer shared responsibility penalty. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an employer with more […]
The Affordable Care Act’s Effect on COBRA
The Affordable Care Act and COBRA Beginning in October, 2013 enrollments in the Insurance Marketplace (State or Federal Exchanges) will begin. Since former employees will now be eligible for coverage under one of the State Insurance Marketplace plans, what happens to COBRA coverage? Does an employer still have to offer COBRA coverage? Will employees […]
PPACA and COBRA
Benefits Review-PPACA and COBRA What Employers need to know Once PPACA is implemented, what happens to COBRA? As employers are waiting for the dust to settle on PPACA, some are wondering how this new law will impact other regulations such as COBRA. If there will be state exchanges, do employers still have to offer COBRA? […]
PPACA Coming Soon
HR Express on PPACA PPACA Taxes will be Here Sooner Than You Think Employers may want to warn their Highly Compensated Employees of the new tax impact of PPACA. Beginning with the tax year 2013, there will be new tax liabilities for highly compensated employees and their families under the PPACA. Employers may wish to […]
PPACA
PPACA IS NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BUT IS IT REALLY SAFE? REPUBLICANS VOW TO REPEAL AND REPLACE In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that the majority of the PPACA is constitutional. The Supreme Court clarified that the individual mandate is really a tax and therefore is not unconstitutional. Republicans quickly reinforced their commitment to repeal […]
Affordable Health Care (ACA) Provisions
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Provisions Some Insurance Carriers to Continue Some ACA Provisions Humana and United Health Care are leading the pack in announcing that regardless of what happens with the Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care act (ACA), they will continue to offer some of the provisions under the controversial law. The provisions are: […]