On March 6, 2017, House Republicans introduced two coordinated bills to the Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The bills are collectively referred to as the “American Health Care Act” (which will be referred to hereafter as the “Proposed Legislatio ... Read More
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Employers with self-insured health plans must pay the annual fee by July 31
The annual fee to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), paid by employers that sponsor self-insured health plans, will rise next year by an additional 9 cents per plan enrollee. Fully insured and self-insured plans providing accident or health in ... Read More
This is an early reminder that employers with insured plans/HRA arrangements are required to report and pay the 2015 ACA Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees for the HRA plan no later than July 31, 2016. The IRS has adjusted the ACA fee amount for this year to $2.17 per insured life.
As in previous years, employers must repo ... Read More
A few weeks ago, the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, an agency of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued guidance regarding the 2016 “Employer Notice Program.” The Employer Notice Program is mandated by the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”). ... Read More
The Obama administration recently drafted an Executive Order designed to regulate benefits offered by federal contractors and subcontractors. The order would require federal contractors and their subcontractors to provide at least 56 hours (7 days) of paid sick leave per year to employees. The paid sick leave could be used to treat employee illness ... Read More