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ACA Update: Next Steps for Employers

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

07 Jan 201907 Jan 2019

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 (ACA) is unconstitutional and that, as a result, the entire ACA is […]

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PCORI Fee: Long Story for Short Plan Years

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

11 Jul 201826 Jul 2018

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 short plan years. Self-insured plan sponsors will report and pay PCORI fees once […]

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Tell Me a Story . . . Talking About Behavioral Decision Making

Anne Patterson

23 Apr 201823 Apr 2018

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 Justin Held, meet to discuss the top stories in retirement and health […]

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 these preliminary assessments are the result of mistakes in reporting or other errors. What should you do if you get a Letter 226-J from the IRS?

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ACA and Play or Pay—IRS Letters 226-J Arrive

Lois Gleason, CEBS

05 Apr 2018

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 these preliminary assessments are the result of mistakes in reporting or other […]

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Return to Sender . . . Undeliverable 1095-Cs

Lois Gleason, CEBS

12 Mar 201812 Mar 2018

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 in the mail bin? It looks suspiciously like . . . a […]

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Retirees Receiving Health Coverage: Must We Report Them?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

06 Feb 201828 Jan 2020

During Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting season, some employers wonder whether reporting on 1095-C forms is required for retirees receiving employer-provided health coverage. Internal Revenue Code Section 6055 requires every provider of minimum essential coverage to report coverage information to the Internal […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 13: New Year, New Direction

Staff

19 Jan 201819 Jan 2018

We welcome the new year with a fresh episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. We have the latest benefits updates and some exciting news of our own. Be sure to listen to the end! This month’s show—Episode 13: New Year, New Direction (Recorded […]

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8 Questions Employees Are Still Asking About ACA 1095s

Lois Gleason, CEBS

18 Jan 201804 Feb 2020

This post has was updated January 15, 2020 at: 7 Questions Employees Are Asking in 2020 About ACA 1095s For the third year in a row, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095 forms are ready and going out to employees. This form […]

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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

21 Dec 201721 Jan 2019

The U.S. Senate and House have passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Trump is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law soon. How would employee benefits be affected under the law? Not changing Let’s start with what would […]

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So, Your Employee Received an ACA Premium Tax Credit . . .

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Dec 201716 Nov 2018

Sometimes your employees make mistakes. Obtaining a premium tax credit on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange could be one they’ve already made. Why does this matter? If the employer is an applicable large employer (ALE), generally one that employs 50 or […]