Affordable Care Act, Fiscal Cliff

Health Care Issues Poised to Take Front and Center in the 113th Congress

by Stephen Cooper, Ryan J. Severson | K&L Gates LLP on 2/25/2013

Health care issues dominated much of President Obama’s first term. Even after Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA” or “health reform law”) (Pub. L. 111-148, 111-152), the Supreme Court...more

Washington Insight - January 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: - President Obama Sworn in for a Second Term - 113th Congress Underway - More Fiscal Challenges in Store - Cabinet Re-Shuffle - A Game of Musical Chairs - Tax Reform and...more

2013 Brings Estate, Gift & GST Tax “Permanency” At Last

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 1/16/2013

The uncertainty of the last two years was put to rest on January 2, 2013 when President Obama signed into law the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (ATRA). The new law saved us from the “Fiscal Cliff” and forestalled...more

Healthcare Provisions In The American Taxpayer Relief Act - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

by Susan Feigin Harris | BakerHostetler on 1/15/2013

In late night action on December 31, 2012, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) was passed by the Senate and finalized days later by Congress and the President with a set of tax and spending policy provisions...more

How Will the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Affect You - Details of Legislation passed by Congress to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

by Robert Howell, Westray Veasey | Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/15/2013

On January 2, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, H.R. 8 (ATRA), preserving many of the key tax provisions passed during the George W. Bush presidency, which were scheduled to...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - January 14, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 1/14/2013

The Obama administration gave eight more states conditional approval to operate health insurance exchanges, bringing the total number of fully or partially approved exchanges to 20; HHS approved 106 new accountable care...more

McNees Insights - Asset Planning and Federal Taxation - Winter 2013

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/14/2013

2012 Tax Act - The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was signed into law on January 1, 2013 to avert the tax law changes that were one part of the “fiscal cliff” facing our country’s economy (the other...more

Fiscal Cliff Deal and Healthcare: 3-Point Bulletin

by Alexandra Pryor | Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2013

On January 1, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 into law to prevent the country from going over the proverbial “fiscal cliff.” The fiscal cliff deal prevents the scheduled 26.5% cut in...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Key Business And Individual Income Tax Provisions

by Isaac Hirsch, Christina M. Iafe, Andrew Segna, Brian Silikovitz | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/4/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which halts tax increases scheduled to go into effect for most Americans as part of the so-called fiscal cliff. The Act generally...more

FICA Tax “Holiday” Ends With 2012, and Social Security and Medicare Contributions Increase For Some Employees

by Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp, Robert A. Fisher | Foley Hoag LLP on 1/3/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the bill designed to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The Act, which President Obama signed into law yesterday, extended certain tax relief...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - December 27, 2012

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 12/27/2012

The extended deadline for states to submit plans to run their own insurance exchanges is now behind us. A total of 18 states submitted blueprints to run their own exchanges. The 32 remaining states have until February 15,...more

Capital Thinking Update - December 10, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2012

General Legislative On Tuesday, December 11, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and at 2:00 for legislative business. The House will consider a Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4310 – National Defense...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - December 12, 2012

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 12/12/2012

As the year’s end approaches, the Hill is a flurry of activity with representatives from various health groups trying to ensure that whatever solution Congress finds to the fiscal cliff problems does not negatively affect...more

Time's Up: Why You Can No Longer Afford to Ignore ACOs

by Matthew Chayt | Nossaman LLP on 12/11/2012

Of the healthcare recommendations announced by the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council last month, ACOs address all four. First of all, the ACO is clearly a new delivery model that uses the “full continuum of care givers.” ...more

Consider Taking Advantage of Opportunities in 2012 – Your Taxes May Rise in 2013

by The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, a... on 12/1/2012

As of this writing, it’s difficult to speculate as to what U.S. income tax rates will be in the year 2013. This has become especially apparent due to the effect of the so-called “fiscal cliff” and the results of the November...more

2013 Expiring and Changing Employee Tax Provisions

by Jacob Mattinson, Diane M. Morgenthaler, Ruth Wimer | McDermott Will & Emery on 11/28/2012

With the fiscal cliff approaching in 2013, several favorable tax provisions affecting individuals and businesses are set to expire. Given this uncertainty, employers must prepare for changing payroll taxes and new limits on...more

Post-Election 2012 Tax Planning Alert: Practical Tax Planning Tips for You, Your Family and Your Business

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/27/2012

This Alert is designed to offer easy to understand and easy to implement year-end tax strategies in times of incredible tax uncertainty. This Alert is also designed to stimulate thought and inspire action during one of the...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part III

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/20/2012

Maximizing Charitable Strategies When Cash is Short 1. Overview - This series has focused on strategies to reduce taxation for the current tax year and the impending fall off the Cliff. This installment will...more

The Outcome of the 2012 Elections and What it Means for Employers

by Harold P. Coxson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/16/2012

The 2012 presidential and congressional elections are finally over, probably much to the relief of an exhausted electorate and the chattering class of political pundits and pollsters who predicted a much closer race. Six...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part II

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/14/2012

A. Overview - Part I of this series focused on the impact of impending tax increases following the Presidential Election for corporate executives and salaried professionals. Part II of the series will focus on...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part I

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/9/2012

Ready, set, go! Following the Presidential election last night, the race is on for year-end tax planning and bracing for the fall off the fiscal cliff. While no one can tell exactly what the tax outcome will be after...more

Medicare and Medicaid Reforms Coming in a Second Obama Administration

by McDermott Will & Emery on 11/7/2012

While Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan campaigned on the promise to repeal the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and to reform Medicare and Medicaid, their defeat does not mean the health industry should expect no...more

What Do Healthcare Reform and the "Fiscal Cliff" Have In Common? Tax Increases

by Venable LLP on 7/9/2012

On June 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the new healthcare reform law in part by ruling that the individual mandate is a tax and Congress has authority to impose the individual mandate under Congress’s taxing power. As a...more

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