Safe Harbors, Affordable Care Act

IRS, Treasury Department Issue Proposed Rules Governing Minimum Value, Affordability, and Wellness Programs

by Alden J. Bianchi | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/17/2013

A key policy goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) is the expansion of health insurance coverage to all Americans. The concepts of “minimum value” and its correlate “actuarial value” speak to the...more

Strategic Implementation of Employer Shared Responsibility Rules & 2014 Planning Considerations

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/14/2013

In This Presentation: •Welcome •Overview of the Employer Shared Responsibility Rules - Impact on Corporate Structure - Time Line Examples to Demonstrate Application of Measurement, Administrative & Stability...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 26, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 4/26/2013

Marilyn Tavenner received bipartisan support from members of the Senate Committee on Finance in her confirmation hearing to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) though a full Senate vote is being held up,...more

Countdown to 2014: Prepare for the Affordable Care Act Now

by Karen Aframe, Steve Gerlach | Bernstein Shur on 3/11/2013

Originally published in New Hampshire Business Review on March 8, 2013. The Affordable Care Act is the most important piece of employee benefits legislation since the passage of ERISA in 1974. And in the past few...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

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Employer-Shared Responsibility under ACA

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

On December 28, 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations with respect to employer-shared responsibility regarding health coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). Employers are permitted to rely on these proposed...more

Employers Subject To The Play Or Pay Penalties Under Health Care Reform

by Joanne Hanson Pearson | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/15/2013

Beginning in 2014, large employers are subject to one of two “shared responsibility” penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), commonly known as the play or pay penalties. The Internal Revenue...more

The Affordable Care Act’s “Play Or Pay” Mandate: How It Works

by H. Vicky Chen, Margret Warrick Truax | Perkins Coie on 2/13/2013

The Affordable Care Act added the so-called “Play or Pay” mandate or “Employer Shared Responsibility” provisions to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). Starting in 2014, certain employers may be subject to a penalty tax,...more

IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on the Affordable Care Act's Play or Pay Mandate

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/31/2013

On January 2, 2013, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively “IRS") published proposed regulations ("Proposed Regulations") on the Affordable Care Act's employer shared responsibility provisions,...more

Employer Alert -- January 2013: IRS Proposed Regulations On PPACA’S Shared Responsibility Provisions Full of New Year Surprises...

by Eric N. Athey, Kelley E. Kaufman | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/14/2013

On December 28, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations regarding the “shared responsibility” penalty provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”). In...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

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

Identifying Full-Time Employees for Purposes of the Shared Responsibility Rules

by King & Spalding on 1/2/2013

Starting in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will impose shared responsibility penalties on large employers that fail to offer health coverage to all of their full-time employees (or offer health...more

Wellness Programs: Keeping Up With the Times

by Thomas N. Makris, Marta K. Porwit, Christine L. Richardson | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/28/2012

On November 20, 2012, the IRS, DOL and HHS jointly issued proposed regulations under the Affordable Care Act building on existing HIPAA regulations of wellness programs. The new proposed regulations provide clearer guidance...more

Hurry Up and Wait—New Waiting Period Guidance for Health Plans

by Stephen A. Riga | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/10/2012

The government recently issued Notice 2012-59 (August 31, 2012), describing the 90-day limit for waiting periods to enter group health plans, as added by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This notice provides temporary guidance...more

Helpful Guidance Issued on Employer Mandate Issues

by Tom Christina | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/5/2012

Notice 2012-58 (August 31, 2012) describes a number of safe harbors related to the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act. In today’s post, I want to focus on the Notice’s safe harbor method for determining the...more

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