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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 March 4th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

COBRA has been an administrative challenge for employers dating back to 1986 when it first became effective. On the surface, it’s easy to comprehend COBRA and its purpose, but behind the scenes, an employer has a lot of obligations it must account for to ensure compliance with the law. Take this scenario for example:

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. 

Posted February 12th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

New SBCs Required in 2021 

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a requirement for most individual and group health insurance plans to provide a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) document to covered members at various times. The SBC is intended to help people understand their insurance benefits and/or compare plans.
Posted February 4th, 2020 in Employers, Producers

Annual Medicare Part D reporting is required for all employers who provide health benefits with prescription drug coverage. The reporting is an online filing to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and it lets CMS know if the prescription drug coverage available on the employer’s health plan is “creditable.”

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