Affordable Care Act

Posted November 18th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created two reporting requirements which are spelled out in Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056.

Section 6055 requires every provider of minimum essential coverage to report information of those employees and dependents who enroll in coverage. Reporting this information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is still required even though the Individual Shared Responsibility penalty (i.e. Individual Mandate) is $0.

Posted November 10th, 2020 in Employers, Producers, Individuals

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is scheduled to hear oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) today. The underlying issue to be heard is whether the elimination of the Individual Mandate penalty now invalidates some, all, or none of the law. One of the following outcomes is likely to occur:

Posted October 27th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Employer Mandate guidelines state that coverage is affordable when an employee has to pay no more than 9.5% of their household income (inflation-adjusted to 9.83% for the 2021 plan year) for self-only coverage which is offered, but which employers know the household income of an employee? As a result, there are three alternative methods that an employer can rely upon when determining if the coverage they offer is affordable. These methods are explained below and some general examples of how to apply each method have also been provided.

Posted October 15th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2020-76 with information pertaining to the upcoming reporting required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The following information was included in the notice:

Posted August 26th, 2020 in Employers, Producers, Individuals

A date is finally set for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to once again rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Oral arguments are expected to be heard on November 10, 2020, just one week after the presidential election.

Posted June 23rd, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created a research institute known as the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The goal of PCORI is to help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about healthcare choices. PCORI is funded in part by fees which are charged to health plans. The following information is designed to help employers understand their upcoming payment obligations.

Posted April 28th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

As a reminder, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) created a research institute known as the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The goal of PCORI is to help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about healthcare choices.

Posted March 10th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

On March 2, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it would once again hear a case on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and whether the law is constitutional.

Posted February 25th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires two types of reporting:

Posted February 18th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes several taxes to fund various parts of the healthcare law, such as Medicaid expansion and Health Insurance Marketplace subsidies. Since the ACA became law, there have been debates in Congress about many of the taxes. Some have argued for repeal, some have argued for change and others have argued for extensions of various tax components of the law. 

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