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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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ERISA Newsletter - Third Quarter 2017

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Editor's Overview - As we have observed on other occasions, the ERISA class action plaintiffs' bar has, for several years now, honed in on 401(k) plan fiduciaries and their decisions to select and retain investment options...more

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Better Care Reconciliation Act – Key Takeaways for Employers and Plan Sponsors

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On June 22, 2017, the Senate released its much anticipated health care reform legislation – the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“BCRA”) (linked to amended version released June 26, 2017). In many respects the BCRA is similar...more

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Boehner Brings Suit Against Obama Regarding Employer-Mandate Delays

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On Wednesday, July 30, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) moved to bring suit against President Barack Obama regarding employer-mandate delays as they pertain to the Affordable Care Act. The House voted along party lines...more

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Oh, What a Shock! Provisions of the ACA Delayed Again

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In a move that will not come as a surprise to anyone who has been following the rocky implementation of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the Obama Administration has yet again delayed important provisions of the ACA. In a...more

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Health Care Reform Update -- February 24, 2014

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In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt from Implementation of the...more

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The Top 10 Changes Made to the 2012 Proposed Rule Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules by Recently...

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The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service recently issued final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act. For “applicable large employers” — i.e., those with...more

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The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 44: The Top 10 Changes Made by the Final Treasury Regulations...

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In last week’s post on the topic of the recently issued final regulations under the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility (a/k/a “pay-or-play”) rules, we suggested that the final regulations broke little new...more

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Treasury Department Delays Employer Mandate for Mid-Size Employers

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Last week, the Treasury Department issued a final rule, with an accompanying press release and fact sheet, in which it delayed, for a second time, the employer mandate requiring mid-size employers with 50-99 full-time...more

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Final Regulations On Affordable Care Act's Employer Mandate Issued – Part 1

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Executive Summary: Under final regulations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department on February 10, 2014, employers with at least 50 but fewer than 100 employees will not be required to comply with the employer shared...more

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New Final Regulations Provide Transition Relief For Employers From The Affordable Care Act's Employer Shared Responsibility...

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On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations pertaining to the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate (commonly referred to as "Pay or Play") of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

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IRS “Pay or Play” Final Regulations Delay Compliance Date for Certain Employers, Reduce Penalty Exposure for Others

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Earlier this week, the IRS issued final regulations that provide additional guidance on the new “pay or play” rules (also called the employer shared responsibility rules) that will generally apply to employers’ group health...more

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The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 45: Focus on the Transition Rules under Final Treasury/IRS...

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The Treasury Department and the IRS last week issued long-awaited final rules implementing the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility (a/k/a “pay-or-play”) rules. Originally slated to take effect beginning...more

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Preparing for the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate

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As of January 1, 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA--otherwise known as Obamacare) begins to impose certain health coverage requirements on employers who have at least 50 employees. Even though its...more

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Obama Administration Further Delays Employer Mandate

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The Obama administration has partially delayed implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) “employer mandate” for a second time. The Treasury Department issued final regulations on February 10 giving medium-sized...more

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IRS Issues Final Affordable Care Act “Pay Or Play” Regulations

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On Monday, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the implementation of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), otherwise known as the “pay or play” rules. The final...more

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Final Rules Implementing Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Provide Transition Relief for...

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The ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions require an employer with at least 50 full-time employees (including full-time equivalent employees) to offer health coverage to its full-time (30 hours per week) employees...more

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Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 14, 2014

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This week the Obama administration announced that it would delay the employer mandate, which requires that businesses with more than 50 full-time employees provide full-time employees with health insurance or pay a penalty,...more

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Employer “Pay or Play” Mandate Final Regulations Issued—Major Impact on Educational Institutions

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Like all other employers across the country, educational institutions have been awaiting final rules to determine their compliance strategy for the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility provisions (better known...more

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Employer Shared Responsibility Under the Affordable Care Act

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Introduction - A key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the federal health care reform law, is the “employer shared responsibility.” Essentially, it is a “pay or play” program...more

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Final Regulations on Play or Pay Mandate Provide Relief to Certain Employers

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This week, the IRS issued final regulations concerning the Affordable Care Act’s “play or pay” (also known as the employer shared responsibility) mandate. This advisory describes highlights of these voluminous regulations,...more

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Obama Administration Further Delays Employer Mandate and Releases Final Regulations Regarding Implementation

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The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday that the Obama Administration would further delay implementation of the “employer mandate” under the Affordable Care Act for certain employers until...more

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ACA Employer Mandate Final Regulations Released; Enforcement Delays Provided for Mid-Sized Employers

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Very large employers will be required to offer health care coverage to their full-time employees or pay a penalty to the federal government beginning January 1, 2015. Under the final regulations released by the U.S....more

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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act's Play or Pay Rules Eased for Mid-Sized Employers

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Transition Guidance Included in the Final Regulations Postpones Implementation for Many Employers - Yesterday, the Department of the Treasury released the final regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act’s...more

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Healthcare Reform Mandate Delayed (Again) for Some Employers

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On Monday, February 9, 2014, the Agencies issued regulations that provide additional guidance regarding the employer mandate (i.e. the “play or pay” penalty) under Healthcare Reform. But, the most surprising aspect of the...more

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PPACA Update: Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate Delayed Again...For Some Employers, But Not All

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Yesterday, the Obama administration announced a partial delay in the effective date of one of the key requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) – the employer “shared responsibility”...more

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