A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is an easy-to-read summary of health coverage that allows an individual to compare costs and coverages among health plans in ...

Social Security Numbers for ACA

BAS
15.09.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers and sponsors of self-funded health plans to report to the IRS information about individuals enrolled in health coverage. A ...

Medical Loss Ratio Rebates

BAS
01.09.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act require insurers and certain self funded group health plans to spend at least a certain percentage of ...

Email Distribution of ACA Forms

BAS
25.08.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers can save time and money by distributing 1095 Forms by email. The IRS allows electronic distribution of 1095 Forms if the employee consents to receive the form ...

Inflation Reduction Act ACA Impact

BAS
18.08.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden this week, includes changes to employers should consider.

ICHRA

BAS
11.08.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers that offer Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Accounts (ICHRAs) must track that coverage to report on ACA Form 1095-B/C.

New Affordability Percentage Released

BAS
04.08.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The IRS released the ACA affordability percentage for 2023 in Revenue Procedure 2022-34. The affordability percentage is the lowest it has been since the inception of ...

PCORI Fee

BAS
21.07.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers with self-funded health plans should have their PCORI fee payment ready by August 1.

Draft Form 1095-C Released

BAS
14.07.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The IRS released draft Form 1095-C for the 2022 reporting year.

Question of the Week

BAS
14.07.2022
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Q.- We use the monthly measurement method for calculating ACA full-time status. We have a part-time employee who will have worked more than 130 hours in June. Do we have ...

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