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Further Guidance on ACA Market Reforms

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Following up on the issuance of final regulations on various market reform provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the IRS has issued a notice with Questions and Answers that take a more detailed look at specific ACA...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Internal Revenue Service Releases Notice Liberalizing the Private Business Use

On October 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2014-67 (the “Notice”), providing guidance with respect to Accountable Care Organizations and their use of tax-exempt bond financed projects. The...more

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Notice 2014-67—Safe Harbors for ACOs and a New Management Contract Safe Harbor for Everyone

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On Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service released interim guidance, Notice 2014-67, on whether a state or local government entity or an organization described in §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Affordable Care Act in Mergers and Acquisitions: New Guidance from Internal Revenue Service

In Notice 2014-49, the Internal Revenue Service (“Service”) issued guidance on how to avoid potential penalties under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”). The notice provides a...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - July 2014

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Two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings on the validity of subsidies for the purchase of health insurance under the federal marketplace established pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On July 22, a...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - November 2013

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Health & Welfare Plans - Health Care Reform: Supreme Court Grants Review to Two Cases Challenging ACA’s Contraception Coverage Mandate - The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases challenging...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

IRS Issues Proposed Rules For Employer “Shared Responsibility”

With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the horizon, employers are focused on the costs associated with benefits plans and medical coverage....more

Perkins Coie

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

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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

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

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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Wellness Programs: Keeping Up With the Times

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

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