A September Lunch Event Is On The Calendar!
On February 10, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations on the employer requirements, often known as “Play or Pay.” For some employers Play or Pay is delayed until 2016, for […]
Cost of Living Adjustments for 2015
Many of the thresholds in PPACA have annual cost-of-living adjustments. The IRS has released the 2015 “affordability” thresholds. Affordability is measured differently for purposes of eligibility for the premium tax […]
Additional Rules on Contraceptive Coverage
Following up on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby case, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have issued an FAQ that reminds employers that ERISA […]
Courts Issue Opposite Rulings in PPACA Subsidies Cases
On July 22, 2014, two Courts of Appeals issued decisions that address whether only people who live in states that have state-run Marketplaces (which are also called exchanges) are eligible […]
Fourth Circuit Court Says Subsidies in the Federal Exchange Are Legal
We now have a decision from another Court of Appeals (this time it’s the Fourth Circuit) on the exact same subsidy issue as posted earlier today. This court has held […]
The Federal Court of Appeals Says Subsidies for Obamacare are Illegal!
After an in-depth, careful reading of the Affordable Care Act, the Federal Appeals Court panel ruled 2-1 that government subsidies used to purchase health insurance on HealthCare.gov are illegal. The […]
Will Your Government or Church Plan Owe an MLR Rebate This Year?
MLR Rebate Considerations – Government and Church Plans As was the case last year, insurers with medical loss ratios (MLRs) that were below the prescribed levels on their blocks of […]
Will Your Private Plan Owe an MLR Rebate This Year?
MLR Rebate Considerations – Private Plans As was the case last year, insurers with medical loss ratios (MLRs) that were below the prescribed levels on their blocks of business must […]
Why HSAs Linked to HDHPs are Making a Comeback
According to new information from United Benefit Advisors (UBA), health savings accounts (HSAs) are outpacing health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) in both adoption and participation rates. And now that metal tier […]
Follow-Up to the Hobby Lobby Decision
The Supreme Court of the United States recently decided in a case generally referred to as the Hobby Lobby case that closely-held corporations whose owners have religious objections to providing […]
