As a college student, I remember the stress felt both by my parents and by myself at having to find health insurance coverage after I had aged out of my… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
October 22, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Careage 26 health care, age 26 madate
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Employers know the ACA hasn’t gone away—IRS reporting and compliance never end. Many employers have received an unpleasant surprise in the form of IRS Letter 226J or Notice 972CG. These… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
October 2, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits1094, 1095, ACA compliance, ACA reporting, Letter 226J, Notice 972CG
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On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement… Read more >
Rose Plewa, CEBS
June 27, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Carehealth reimbursement arrangement, HRA, ICHRA, individual coverage HRA
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) required reporting is right around the corner. In order to e-file ACA information returns with the IRS, you need to obtain a Transmitter Control Code (TCC). Gather… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
March 13, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health CareACA e-filing, AIR System, Form 1094-B, Form 1094-C, Form 1095-C, Form1094-C, TCC, Transmitter Control Code
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) electronic information returns are due to the IRS by April 1, 2019. You’re already collecting health coverage reporting details, so it’s time to get ready for ACA e-filing…. Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
March 11, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health CareACA e-filing, AIR System, Form 1094-B, Form 1094-C, Form 1095-C, Form1094-C
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What You Need to Know On Friday, December 14, 2018 a judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
January 7, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Regulatory
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As the July 31, 2018 deadline approaches for paying fees required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), some International Foundation members have been asking about… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
July 11, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee BenefitsPCORI Fee, short plan year
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After a short production break, the Talking Benefits podcast is back with a new format! Each month, the International Foundation’s three resident benefits nerds enthusiasts, Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 23, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Behavioral Decision Making, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Paid Leave, Talking Benefits Podcast
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We’ve heard some employers received 226-J notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saying they could owe potential “play or pay” Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties for 2015. Some of… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
April 5, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits226-J
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Whew! You’ve sent out the 1095-C forms—again—and answered a ton of questions from your employees. You’re done with that project for the year. But wait . . . what’s that… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
March 12, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Regulatory1095-C, bad address, return mail
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