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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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IRS Releases 2024 Limits for Health and Welfare and Related Plans

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has announced an increase to the applicable dollar amount for determining the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) Fee for 2024 as well as other health and welfare limits....more

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Navigating the Wild West of the New ACA Preventative Care Ruling

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On March 30, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra (“Braidwood”), invalidating the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) mandate...more

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Texas Judge Rules Against ACA Preventive Care Provisions

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On September 7, 2022, a US district court judge for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling that preventive care provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring private insurance plans to cover drugs that prevent...more

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Health Plans: PCORI Fee Is Due August 1, 2022

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What is the PCORI Fee? The Affordable Care Act created a non-profit corporation, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”), to conduct research to help individuals, providers, and policymakers make better...more

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Filed Your 2013 Health and Welfare Plan 5500s? Did you Include Your M-1 Attachments?

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A provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) included additional reporting requirements and greater U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) oversight of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs). The DOL’s Employee...more

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Upcoming Health and Welfare Plan Requirements Checklist for Employers

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As the mid-way point of 2014 approaches, employers should actively turn their attention to several upcoming compliance obligations for the health and welfare benefit plans they sponsor. Below is a checklist of upcoming...more

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Monthly Benefits Update

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Health & Welfare Plans - July 1 Deadline to Begin Measuring Employee Hours for ACA Employer Mandate/“Pay or Play” - As we have discussed in many previous alerts, the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - January 2014

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Health & Welfare Plans - Agencies Issue New Round of Affordable Care Act FAQs - The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) recently issued their 18th round of...more

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Nondiscrimination Testing for Health and Welfare Plans

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Some employee benefits enjoy a tax-favored status under the Tax Code, but such favorable tax treatment applies with respect to certain highly compensated individuals only if the plans satisfy applicable nondiscrimination...more

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Employee Benefits Update: 2013 Year End Plan Tasks

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As we approach the end of the year, employers and plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans should take time to meet various upcoming deadlines. Failure to comply with the deadlines may result...more

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Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Requirement for Massachusetts Employers Ends

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Massachusetts recently announced that, due to federal rules under the Affordable Care Act, it will cease enforcement of its Section 125 cafeteria plan requirement for Massachusetts employers. Under that requirement, employers...more

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