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**ACA Preventive Services Requirements Struck Down: Braidwood Management v. Becerra Explainer**

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Apr 202326 Apr 2023

As a result of ongoing litigation, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (the departments) cannot enforce some Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care requirements, but the departments strongly encourage plan sponsors to keep coverage without […]

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Supporting Working Parents

Eli Argueta

04 Oct 202227 Jan 2023

Employer considerations for working parents includes a review of current laws and best practices when supporting nursing mothers.

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Coverage for COVID-19 Testing after FAQs 51 and 52 Released

Anne Newhouse

08 Mar 202226 Apr 2022

Early in 2022, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued two sets of guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQ) 51 (released January 10, 2022) and 52 (released February 4, 2022) explaining how […]

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Weighing the Value of ACA Grandfathered Status

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

02 Sep 202101 Sep 2021

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010, health and welfare plans had the option to maintain grandfathered status, making plans exempt from some ACA requirements. To retain grandfathering, plans have had to limit certain benefit plan design and […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

Amanda Wilke

17 Jun 202117 Jun 2021

In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of states led by Texas and two private citizens argued that since the […]

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2020 Benefits Year in Review

Anne Patterson

22 Dec 202022 Dec 2020

If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for the year ahead. Though we were widely off, we spent the latest […]

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Your California v. Texas Explainer

Julie Stich, CEBS

19 Nov 202017 Jun 2021

On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you some background. What is the legal issue in California v. Texas? This […]

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Status of the State Individual Health Insurance Coverage Mandates

Anne Newhouse

13 Feb 202020 Mar 2020

As the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement for individuals to have health insurance coverage, known as the individual mandate, has faced challenges over the last few years, a growing number of states have stepped in to enact their own health care coverage […]

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7 Questions Employees Are Asking in 2020 About ACA 1095s

Lois Gleason, CEBS

15 Jan 202021 Jan 2020

Once again, you’re sending 1095 forms to employees as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Once again, employees will have 1095 form questions. They might be especially confused this year because the federal penalty for individuals who do not have minimum […]

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Yes, Employers Still Need to File Forms 1094 and 1095

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

16 Dec 201907 Jan 2020

We’ve heard some employers are confused about whether ACA reporting is required in 2020 for health coverage in the 2019 calendar year. Here’s a reminder that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still law and employers must comply with its provisions, including […]