The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and plan sponsors of self-insured health plans, including but not limited to self-insured health plans and/or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The fee, called
Midyear Benefits Changes
Employers that want to control rising health insurance costs often consider making design changes to their employee benefit plans. Typically, these plan design changes are effective at the beginning of the plan year, and communicated to employees during an open enrollment period that precedes the
ACA Reporting Deadlines are Fast Approaching
Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Section 6055 and Section 6056 for the 2018 calendar year is due in early 2019. Specifically, reporting entities must: File returns with the IRS by Feb. 28, 2019 (or April 1, 2019, if filing electronically, since March 31, 2019, is a Sunday); and
Health Plan Rules for Employees with Medicare
As more and more older Americans stay in the workforce, employers may have questions about how employees’ Medicare entitlement impacts their group health plan coverage. Employers sponsoring group health plans that cover individuals enrolled in Medicare should understand: Medicare’s coordination
Reminder: New I-9 Form Effective for September 2017
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, issued an updated version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). Under federal law, every employer that recruits, refers for a fee or hires an individual for