Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Compliance

Recent Health Plan Litigation Puts Family Building Benefits in Focus

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 8/19/2024

Family building benefits continue to be top of mind as employers and plan sponsors implement new benefit programs to support family building journeys for their employees. At the same time, there have been a few recent...more

How to Comply with HHS' New Nondiscrimination Compliance Infrastructure Requirements in Your Facility

Baker Donelson on 5/13/2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released on May 6, 2024, the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of...more

[Webinar] Navigating ACA Compliance in SAP: Unveiling Trusaic's Innovative Approach for Efficiency and Precision - April 16th,...

Trusaic on 3/25/2024

Embark on a journey to redefine your ACA compliance strategy in this exclusive workshop tailored for SAP clients. Trusaic presents a game-changing approach designed to transform your ACA compliance process. Led by Anuj...more

[Webinar] Game-Changing ACA Compliance Outsourcing for Workday Clients - March 28th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Trusaic on 3/19/2024

Join industry expert John Ford, Chief Revenue Officer at Trusaic, in this enlightening webinar as he unveils a revolutionary approach to ACA compliance tailored exclusively for Workday clients. Are you tired of the...more

ACA-Required Coverage of Contraceptive Care Remains Agency Focus

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/7/2024

Once again, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have issued guidance on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) required coverage of contraception without cost sharing, clarifying the permitted...more

[Workshop] Expert ACA Compliance Outsourcing for UKG Enterprise - March 14th, 11:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Trusaic on 3/7/2024

Discover a new approach to optimizing ACA compliance for UKG Enterprise clients in this expert workshop led by Anuj Mongia. This session introduces innovative strategies to reshape your ACA compliance process. Gain...more

Year-End Compliance Checklist for Employee Benefit Plans

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 10/23/2023

As we come to the end of the year, it is a good time for employers with January 1st health plan renewals to review their plan documents and get ready for open enrollment. The following is a checklist that lists some of the...more

Important Change to ACA Electronic Reporting

Venable LLP on 10/16/2023

Beginning in 2024, almost all employers will need to file their Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms electronically. Previously, employers were required to file electronically only if they were filing 250 or more of a specific...more

IRS Reduces 2024 Affordability Percentage

Williams Mullen on 9/28/2023

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decreased the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability percentage for 2024 to 8.39%. This percentage is used to assess whether an applicable large employer’s (ALE) lowest-premium health plan...more

[Webinar] COVID-19: The Road Ahead for Commercial Health Insurance - April 23rd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/10/2020

Examine the Evolving Challenges That Lie Ahead for Healthcare Stakeholders and State Regulators—and What You Can Do Now to Prepare and Protect Your Organization—at a New Manatt Webinar. Effective health insurance...more

Preparing for the Approaching ACA Reporting Deadlines

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 10/27/2015

With ACA reporting deadlines quickly approaching, many employers should be preparing to address the various reporting requirements in order to avoid the significant fines and penalties associated with non-compliance. As of...more

Reporting for ACA Mandates: Final Forms and Additional Guidance

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/1/2015

The IRS has finalized the 2015 forms and instructions for reporting under the individual and employer mandates and issued additional guidance on these new reporting requirements. The following forms are now available...more

Health Update - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/25/2015

Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure - As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face...more

IRS Issues Final ACA Information Reporting Forms and Instructions

Franczek P.C. on 9/25/2015

With three months remaining in 2015, the IRS has issued final forms and instructions that employers will need to use to satisfy the Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting requirements. The final forms and...more

HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

K&L Gates LLP on 9/22/2015

On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

IRS Provides Updated Guidance on Electronic Filing of ACA Information Returns

Franczek P.C. on 9/15/2015

As 2016 approaches, the IRS is issuing more detailed guidance on how employers will need to comply with the upcoming ACA information reporting requirements. As a reminder, the ACA information reporting rules require employers...more

IRS Issues New Forms for ACA Reporting; Congress Increases Penalties for Failure to Meet Requirements

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/14/2015

The IRS has completed drafts of the 2015 forms and instructions for employers, insurers, and other health plan sponsors to use to meet their reporting obligations for the employer and individual mandates under the Affordable...more

Employee Benefits Alert - July 2015

Franczek P.C. on 8/4/2015

Major Revisions to Qualified Plan Determination Letter Process Announced - Effective January 1, 2017, the staggered five-year determination letter remedial amendment cycles for individually designed plans will be...more

The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 1 of 24)

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 7/20/2015

Alden Bianchi, Chair of the our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, will provide a weekly installment on the complex reporting obligations outlined by the Affordable Care Act for health insurance carriers and...more

Agencies Issue Final Regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Requirements

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/13/2015

As promised in the FAQ issued on March 30, 2015, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (the Departments) have issued final regulations regarding the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)...more

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies

Franczek P.C. on 6/25/2015

Today, in King v. Burwell, the United States Supreme Court held that subsidies for coverage under all marketplace health exchanges pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) remain available. ...more

Action Items for Employers: Notice to Employees of Health Insurance Marketplace & Related Updates to COBRA Election Notices

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/3/2013

As we have alerted you in the past, health care reform enacted in 2010 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (referred to herein as “PPACA”) has imposed new obligations on employers and group health plans. One...more

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