Affordable Care Act, Medical Device Tax

Congress passes FY 2020 funding bill with tax benefits for energy, health care, and retirement plans

Hogan Lovells on 12/23/2019

In a rare display of bipartisanship, after intense last minute negotiations between congressional leadership and the Executive Branch, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation passed last week by Congress to...more

US House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Excise Tax

Morgan Lewis on 9/5/2018

While the US House of Representatives recently voted to repeal the medical device excise tax imposed by a 2010 amendment to the Affordable Care Act, there is no sign that the Senate will vote on this issue any time soon. ...more

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

BakerHostetler on 7/24/2018

This week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update” includes the latest on a series of healthcare bills scheduled for House votes, including one to repeal the medical device tax; Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott...more

This Week in Congress: July 2018 #3

McGuireWoods LLP on 7/23/2018

The House and Senate convene today at noon and 3 p.m., respectively. House - Votes. The chamber will take up a series of measures to expand and improve access to Health Savings Accounts...more

The Weekly Hill Update

BakerHostetler on 7/23/2018

HEADLINES - President Donald Trump has two Midwest trips scheduled this week, while he continues to face bipartisan criticism on his performance last week in Europe....more

Budget Deal Addresses Health Benefit Issues

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/24/2018

The Congressional agreement that reopened the federal government for three weeks quietly addressed—at least temporarily—several high-profile issues affecting public and private health benefits. ...more

The Medical Device Tax Lives On

Knobbe Martens on 8/25/2017

For opponents of the 2.3 percent medical device tax, it looked like the repeal/replacement of the Affordable Care Act would alleviate their concerns. However, following the failure of repeal legislation that would have...more

Updated Health Care Reform Legislation Comparison Chart

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/15/2017

The chart below compares key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). This chart is current as of July 13, 2017, and as of that date,...more

Key Tax Changes in the American Health Care Act

Dickinson Wright on 5/22/2017

The American Health Care Act ("AHCA"), passed by the House of Representatives on May 4, 2017, repeals many of the taxes added by the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") and makes changes to other tax rules. Some of the notable...more

Medical Device Excise Tax Remains in Limbo

Knobbe Martens on 4/27/2017

President Trump and Paul Ryan (R-Wis) have not yet successfully replaced the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”). The medical device industry had been paying particular attention to the proposed...more

The Future of the Affordable Care Act Week 7: The American Health Care Act

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 3/22/2017

On March 6, 2017, after years of promising, GOP lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced the “American Health Care Act” (AHCA), the first concrete legislative proposal detailing the initial provisions designed to...more

Obamacare Replacement Would Repeal Medical Device Tax

Knobbe Martens on 3/15/2017

Republican lawmakers recently proposed a replacement of Obamacare known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA). One provision of the proposed legislation would permanently repeal Obamacare’s 2.3% medical device excise tax. ...more

American Health Care Act – Key Takeaways for Employers and Plan Sponsors

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 3/9/2017

On March 6, 2017, the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee released budget reconciliation recommendations that will, after mark-up beginning on March 8th, form the American...more

Potential Repeal of Medical Device Tax

Knobbe Martens on 1/17/2017

With the upcoming Republican-dominated Presidency and Congress in 2017, the Affordable Care Act, or at least parts of it, look to be on the chopping block. One of the changes that may be forthcoming is a repeal of the 2.3%...more

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for the Affordable Care Act?

Dickinson Wright on 1/9/2017

President-elect Trump has stated repeatedly that one of his initial goals is to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"). Because the Republicans control both houses of Congress, it seems likely that a repeal...more

Navigating the ACA in the Trump Era

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/1/2016

On November 8, 2016, the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) became more uncertain. Republicans in Congress have been working to repeal the ACA since it was passed in 2010, and now, with control of...more

Election Results Likely to Result in the End of the ACA as We Know It, But Employers and Plan Sponsors Should Stay the Course for...

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 11/10/2016

Over the past five years or so, Republican Congressmen have repeatedly taken steps to repeal President Obama’s landmark legislative effort – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”). However, those efforts...more

IRS Provides Guidance on Suspension of Medical Device Excise Tax

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/25/2016

Guidance eases tax filing burdens on medical device manufacturers. On February 24, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published informal guidance on the suspension of the Medical Device Excise Tax through an update...more

What happens to Obamacare in 2017?

King & Spalding on 2/29/2016

Like many things, the answer to that question depends on the distribution of power after the November elections. Assuming the House stays in control of the Republicans, not much will change with that part of the...more

Congress Engages in Some Holiday Spending on Benefits

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on 1/7/2016

Congress’s recent $1.8 trillion holiday shopping spree (aka The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, which became law on December 18, 2015) included a few employee benefit packages. We recently unwrapped the packages....more

Federal Budget Suspends Medical Device Excise Tax for Two Years

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/23/2015

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (ACA) 2.3 percent medical device excise tax was contentious even before taking effect on January 1, 2013. Under the ACA, medical device manufacturers and importers are required...more

Congress Suspends Medical Device Tax for 2 Years

Knobbe Martens on 12/22/2015

The New York Times reports that Congress has passed a $1.8 trillion package of spending and tax cuts which includes a two-year-long suspension of the medical device tax and a permanent extension of the research and...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/13/2015

On Oct. 8, the House Republican caucus did not select a candidate for Speaker of the House and selection has been delayed. The current Speaker, John Boehner (R-OH), had announced that he would step down and retire from...more

Washington, D.C. Update – October 2015

Baker Donelson on 10/12/2015

House Leadership Elections: Republican House leadership changes remain in flux in the wake of Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) decision to retire and the unexpected delay of the vote to select his successor. House Majority...more

The Affordable Care Act After King v. Burwell: With Chaos Avoided in the Near Term, What Does the Future Hold For Health Reform?

K&L Gates LLP on 9/4/2015

On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) with its 6–3 ruling in King v. Burwell. With Chief Justice Roberts writing for the majority, the Supreme Court held...more

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