GET A QUOTE AND CHECK YOUR PROVIDERS
for Marketplace plans
through UnitedHealth One
through BCBSTX
through GeoBlue
The Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact on employers of all sizes. Small employers are no longer rated based on gender or medical conditions, which is good for some companies but bad for others. Larger companies are required to offer qualified, affordable health insurance to their employees or face a tax penalty. And companies large and small are having to spend more time than ever on paperwork and employee communications.
Below are some updates to help employers develop strategies to keep premiums under control, understand how the employer mandate applies to them, and satisfy their employer reporting requirements.
The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to pay for emergency services as an in-network benefit even if you receive care from a non-network provider, but what's the definition of a medical emergency? Well, it may differ slightly from one…
Beginning in 2015, employers are required to provide information to their employees and to the IRS about their employer-sponsored health coverage, but there’s a lot of confusion about which employers are subject to the requirement and what tax forms they’re…
Employers with 51 to 100 employees have been understandably worried for the past few months. That’s because, starting with their renewal date in 2016, the Affordable Care Act would re-define them as small employers, making them subject to the modified…
The new ACA Information Center for Applicable Large Employers page on IRS.gov features information and resources for employers of all sizes on how the health care law may affect them if they fit the definition of an applicable large employer.…
The Affordable Care act creates Section 4980(I) of the tax code, often referred to as the Cadillac Tax. Scheduled to go into effect in 2018, the Cadillac Tax is a 40% excise tax on high valued health plans, those with…
We’ll keep this short and simple, but calculating the employer mandate penalty can get very complicated very quickly. In general, the Affordable Care Act requires employers with 50 or more employees, including full-time equivalents, to offer affordable coverage providing minimum…
Thank you to everyone who attended the New Employer Reporting Requirements webinar September 9th--we hope you found the information beneficial. As promised, you can download a copy of the presentation and access the tax forms and instructions below. The New…
The employer mandate requires companies with 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time equivalents (FTEs), to offer affordable, minimum value coverage to their employees or pay an excise tax. However, it’s possible that a company with fewer than 50 employees…
With the recent news that the definition of small group will not be expanded to include groups with 51 to 100 employees next year, meaning that mid-sized employers will not be subject to the modified adjusted community rating rules, we…
Most employers, especially larger employers, try to provide health insurance to their employees. It’s a great employee benefit that helps attract quality workers and serves as an excellent retention tool. Unfortunately, even though they’d like to, most companies cannot afford…
