New Jersey Interactive HR Workshop
“Strategies from Industry Leaders in an Era of Change” Please join Innovative at the Ultimate Software interactive workshop. Innovative’s own Terriann Procida will be featured speaking about how to uncover […]
MORE GUIDANCE ON “FULL-TIME” EMPLOYEES AND 90-DAY WAITING PERIOD
Starting in 2014, larger employers (generally, those with 50 or more employees) may face “shared responsibility” penalties if any of their “full-time” employees receive subsidized health coverage through an “Affordable […]
Do You Know What You Need To Know About Comparative Effectiveness Research Fees?
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), health insurers and self-funded plan sponsors will be required to pay a tax called the comparative effectiveness research fee. The proceeds […]
IRS Issues Temporary Guidance for Identifying Full-Time Employees and Applying Waiting Periods
On Aug. 31, the IRS issued Notices 2012-58 and 2012-59, which provide safe harbors for 2014 (and perhaps beyond that date) on how to address some of the open questions […]
Employers Prep for New Moves under PPACA
As the 2013 enrollment time draws near, employers are preparing to jump through a few extra hoops thanks to the recently reaffirmed health care reform law. In addition to the […]
PPACA FSA Contribution Limits
• Applies to all employers who sponsor a health flexible spending account (FSA) • Effective as of the start of the 2013 plan year May not change plan year simply […]
LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PPACA
Nearly all employers will be affected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — but not necessarily in the same ways. A company’s compliance requirements largely will depend […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF W-2 REPORTING REQUIREMENT
• Must include the value of “employer-sponsored group health coverage” on W-2s beginning with the 2012 W-2 (to be issued in January 2013) • Except that, do not need to […]
MLR REBATE CONSIDERATIONS
Because the guidance provided by the regulatory agencies has been fairly general, employers continue to have questions about how to handle the medical loss ratio (MLR) checks. Below are answers […]
HHS Report on MLR Provides Breakdown of Upcoming Rebates:
HHS has released a report on the first round of rebates to be provided under health care reform’s medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements. The report contains calendar year 2011 data–insurers […]
