December 19, 2016

With New Law, Stand-Alone HRAs Now Permitted for Small Employers

On December 13, 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law, allowing for small group employers not offering employer-sponsored health plans to offer stand-alone […]
December 5, 2016

The Affordable Care Act 2017: What Stays, What Changes, and Thoughts on How it Happens

With much buzz in the media surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amidst a Trump-administration, I’d like to focus on a few points […]
November 21, 2016

IRS Extends 2016 ACA Reporting Deadline for Employers to Furnish 1095 Forms to Employees

While we were not expecting it, we certainly are not complaining. On November 18, 2016, the IRS issued Notice 2016-70, granting Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) under […]
November 4, 2016

What’s New on the 2016 1095-C and 1094-C?

Good news! The IRS received and applied some of the feedback they received on simplifying the 1095-C.
October 19, 2016

Three Pitfalls When Moving from an FSA to an HSA

In the employer market, deductibles have increased 67% since 2010. As more employers steer plan participants toward High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) […]
October 10, 2016

Ten Cost Considerations for In-House ACA Compliance

It’d be nice to have another 2 month extension this year for ACA filing. It’d also be nice If I could see the Chicago Bears win […]
September 29, 2016

Three Employee Communications When Introducing HDHPs

Who doesn’t want to reduce stress on their employees? Apparently, open enrollments aren’t helping. A recent study conducted by Harris Pole of over 2100 employees revealed that […]
September 19, 2016

7 Tips for choosing between an FSA and an HSA

Choosing between a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA) can be confusing and lead to frustration. Here is a quick list of […]
September 13, 2016

Reducing Employee Hours to Avoid the ACA? Prepare for a Lawsuit.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate have placed a costly burden on employers who traditionally did not extend employer sponsored health […]
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