It has become increasingly important for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to comprehend and familiarize themselves with Section 1411 notices from the Exchange/ Marketplace. When an ALE receives one of these notices, it means that one of their employees recently...
Lawmakers are looking to delay several parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would increase taxes, within the new Ominius Budget deal. Included in this agreement is the delay of the Cadillac Tax. This agreement was passed and later signed by...
On October 9th the Kentucky Health Cooperative (Co-op) announced that they will close effective December 31, 2015 due to significant financial challenges. The state cooperatives were an important part of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), but the Center of...
Last week both the Senate and the House of Representatives unanimously decided upon a bill to repeal the definition of a small employer in the Affordable Care Act. The definition of a small employer is currently a state decision where the number of employees...
The Affordable Care Act’s high-cost plan tax (HCPT), called the “Cadillac plan” tax, will likely affect employer decisions about their health benefits in the future. This new tax takes effect in 2018 and proposed rules have been released by the IRS...
