Employer Group Health Plans, Shared Responsibility Rule

What Does the ACA Mean for Employers?

by Joel Ario, David Herbst | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/29/2013

Your Guide to Understanding the Terms, Meeting the Requirements and Avoiding the Penalties - NOTE: The following article is the first of a three-part series, “Employer Responsibility for Health Coverage: Are You Ready...more

Health Care Reform Update - What employers should be doing now.

by Craig Day | Lane Powell PC - Labor & Employment Law on 2/28/2013

Although many of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) were already in effect, the pace of change has quickened since the Supreme Court upheld the law in June of 2012. The law is composed of...more

Affordable Care Act: Preparing for 2014

by Steve Gerlach | Bernstein Shur on 2/26/2013

President Obama’s re-election confirmed that the Affordable Care Act will continue to be rolled out, and that its “pay-or-play” rules will become effective on January 1, 2014. These provisions require public and private...more

California Weighs In on Essential Health Benefits for Group Health Plans and Insurers

by Timothy G. Verrall | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2013

As a reminder of the significant role that states will play in implementing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we wanted to highlight some recent legislative developments in California that will be of interest...more

Roadmap to Compliance: Navigating the Employer Shared Responsibility Rules

by Leigh Riley, Erik Vogt | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/31/2013

Earlier this month, the IRS issued proposed regulations that provide much-needed guidance on the new “pay or play” rules (also called the shared responsibility rules) that will apply to employers’ group health plans beginning...more

IRS/Treasury Issue Employer Shared Responsibly Proposed Regulations

by Alden J. Bianchi | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 1/17/2013

Beginning in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act) requires “applicable large employers” (i.e., employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) to either offer group health insurance coverage to...more

Employer Shared Responsibility Proposed Regulations

by Dana Scott Fried | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/10/2013

Although employers are not required to provide health care benefits for their employees, beginning in 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, certain large employers (including both for-profit and...more

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Employer Responsibility for Health Coverage

by David Herbst | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/9/2013

On December 28, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations providing guidance with respect to employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). ...more

Health Care Reform: Preparations For 2014 Pay Or Play Rules Should Begin Now

by Andrew Malahowski | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/9/2013

By far the most important issue for employers to consider under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the employer “free rider penalty,” often referred to as “pay or play.” Instead of forcing employers to provide group health...more

For Employers, Pay-or-Play Proposals Could Be Worse, Much Worse

by Timothy J. Stanton | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/9/2013

Could employee benefits regulatory activity under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act) be taking a turn toward common sense?...more

IRS Releases Further Guidance on Employer Health Care Coverage Mandate and Penalties

by Jean C. Hemphill, Edward I. Leeds | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/8/2013

The Internal Revenue Service has released proposed regulations and FAQs on the shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These rules require large employers to offer full-time employees and their...more

New IRS Rules for Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions under Health Care Reform

by Daniel Cooper | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/8/2013

From an employer’s perspective, one of the most important components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the employer shared responsibility provisions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just issued proposed regulations...more

Limited Relief for Employers under Health Care Reform's "Play-or-Pay" Rules

by Harry Atlas, Jennifer Spiegel Berman, Christopher E. Condeluci, Thora A. Johnson, Gregory J. Ossi | Venable LLP on 1/4/2013

Proposed regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service on December 28, 2012 provide some relief to large employers subject to the employer-sponsored coverage mandate under health care reform. The employer mandate is...more

Proposed Regulations Issued on Employer Shared Responsibility Payments under the Affordable Care Act

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/4/2013

Last Friday, the Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations on the employer shared responsibility provisions in section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code, under which an employer may be subject to an assessment...more

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