By: Stacy Van Alstyne​ On Tuesday, July 22, two federal appeals courts issued conflicting decisions affecting the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate. The first decision, issued by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, said that ACA does not permit the IRS to […]

By: Neil Mrkvicka​ and Julie Stich​ Employee interest in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has spiked in the last 12 months, according to the 2014 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact—the International Foundation’s fifth survey in a series on how single employer plans are […]

By: Julie Stich On Monday, June 30, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. announced the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.​ What You Need to Know:  The Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, finding that closely held for-profit corporations […]

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act changed our language as well as our health care system. Some of ACA’s key terms and phrases sound remarkably similar but have different meanings. Confused? We’ll help you sort out minimum essential coverage, minimum value, and […]

By: Neil Mrkvicka ​ ​ The employer penalty is coming. Is everybody ready? Beginning in 2015, many employers will face penalties if they do not offer minimum essential coverage​​ to their employees and any of their employees receive a subsidy to obtain coverage through […]

By: Neil Mrkvicka​​ In anticipation of next week’s release of 2014 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact survey results, let’s look back at some of the key findings of last year’s survey. Each year since the Affordable Car​e Act​​ (ACA) was enacted in […]