by Chris Schrader | Aug 13, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog
We have been treated to a barrage of news and commentary on insurance rates as they are announced for state exchanges. Those who believe, unfailingly, that the ACA will cause rates to drop point at the market places in New York and California where announced rates...
by Chris Schrader | Aug 1, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources
Many companies established wellness plans prior to the ACA, but in order to optimize them they must comply with the Act. Generally speaking, the ACA prohibits discrimination with regards to wellness plans with the exception of specific safe harbors established....
by Chris Schrader | Jul 29, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources
Among the myriad taxes and fees associated with the ACA, the one that applies to all employers with partially or fully self-insured health plans is the PCORI fee due by July 31 .You must file Form 720 with your payment. Here are the IRS instructions for filing. The...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 23, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources
A recent survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that the “future of the medical profession may be in jeopardy as it loses clinical autonomy and compensation.” Among the key findings: 55% expect physicians, primarily in private practice, intend to...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 16, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) has introduced the Forty Hours is Full -Time Act ( S1188 ) of 2013. The bill has been co-sponsored by Senator Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana). S1188 would modify the employer mandate provision of the ACA that currently defines a full-time...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 15, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources
I am not an attorney, and the following should not be construed as legal advice, but I have become much more circumspect about the protections afforded employers by the Treasury Blog of July 2 announcing that the IRS would not be in any position to enforce the...
