The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires health plans to transmit data using certain uniform communication standards and operating rules. ...

2014 Health Care Reform Requirements

BAS
16.01.2014
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Many health care reform requirements become effective in 2014. As we start the year, see below for a look at new obligations under the Affordable Care Act.

Contraceptive Mandate Under Health Care Reform

BAS
09.01.2014
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The United States Supreme Court ruled last week that some religious groups cannot be penalized for failing to cover birth control under their health plans.

Options for Consumers with Cancelled Insurance Plans

BAS
02.01.2014
Health Care Reform (ACA)

In the roll out of health care reform, Americans were told that they would be able to keep their existing health insurance coverage. This proved difficult for consumers ...

Additional Medicare Tax

BAS
26.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act adds an additional hospital insurance tax on income above certain amounts (the Additional Medicare Tax). The IRS recently released guidance for ...

Tax Credit Available to Some Employers Offering Coverage Through SHOP

BAS
19.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Under health care reform, certain small employers can receive a tax credit of up to 35% of the health insurance premiums they pay for employees. To qualify for the tax ...

Health Coverage Form W-2 Reporting in 2014

BAS
12.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Health care reform created a new reporting requirement intended to provide employees more information about the cost of their health coverage. Employers who filed 250 or ...

Delay in Online SHOP Enrollment Through www.healthcare.gov

BAS
05.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers with fewer than 50 full-time-equivalent employees are not required to offer health coverage to their workers under health care reform. However, the Affordable ...

New Guidance on Purchasing Small Employer SHOP Plans

BAS
21.11.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a set of frequently asked questions relating to small businesses and the SHOP Health Exchange marketplace.

Start Counting Your Employees

BAS
14.11.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Health care reform requires employers with 50 or more full time equivalent employees to provide their employees with minimum essential health coverage or pay a penalty. ...

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