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Employer Reporting: 2017 Final Forms and Instructions
The IRS has released the 2017 final forms and instructions for the ACA employer reporting requirement. Not surprisingly, the final forms are identical to the draft forms and instructions. We described the minor changes from the 2016 forms and instructions in a previous alert, which may be found at https://woodruffsawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/EmployeeBenefits-IRS-Employer-Reporting-Draft-Instructions-101117.pdf.View Insight -
HHS' New Age Rating Methodology for Small Groups in 2018
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Trump Signs Executive Order Permitting the Creation of "Association" Health Plans
President Trump has signed an executive order instructing regulatory agencies to draft new rules permitting the creation of association health plans, expanding Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), and extending the time for which coverage can be offered under short-term health insurance policies. It is important to note that the executive order only instructs the regulatory agencies to develop new rules it does not immediately change any existing rules or laws.View Insight -
How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates
For the sixth year in a row, employers who sponsor an insured group health plan may be receiving a Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebate from their insurers. Self-funded medical benefit plans are not subject to these requirements. The rebates raise several fundamental questions for employers.View Insight -
Contraceptive Exemption Expansion
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The Administration Announces Halt to ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Subsidies, But Congress May Weigh In
Cost-sharing reduction subsidies (CSRs) continue to play a prominent role in the debate concerning the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They are one of two major sources of federal funding for individual health care. The first source of federal funding is direct subsidies provided to individuals to offset their monthly premiums. The second source is the CSRs.View Insight -
Restricted Stock Awards and Workers Compensation: What You Need to Know to Avoid an Unexpected Premium Surprise
Many emerging businesses, especially those in the incubation stage of research and product development in technology and life sciences industries, have long favored paying their employees with a combination of equity incentives and cash. One popular method to entice employees to remain onboard and share in the success of the company is to offer restricted stock units in lieu of higher salaries.View Insight -
Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure: Revised Regulations and Dust-Up Best Practices
After a variety of stops and starts, the revised regulations and compliance deadlines for OSHA's final rule on respirable crystalline silica exposure have finally arrived. This briefing will provide an overview of the final rule's new requirements, common control measures and dust elimination best practices.View Insight -
Legislation Introduced to Simplify ACA Employer Reporting in 2019
As employers prepare for the third year of ACA-related reporting, new bipartisan legislation has been proposed that provides a glimmer of hope for the possibility that changes will be made to current IRS requirements. The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017, introduced by Senators Portman (R-OH) and Warner (D-VA), would significantly simplify ACA-related employer reporting.View Insight -
IRS Plans to Issue ACA Section 4980H Penalty Notices to Employers in Late 2017
The IRS has announced plans to begin collection of payments due from employers for failure to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 4980H employer shared responsibility rules (often called the ACA employer mandate). The IRS recently updated its ACA FAQ page with new details about the process it plans to use to collect the employer payments. Applicable Large Employers (employers with 50 or more full-time equivalents) could see the IRS activity very soon. The FAQ states that the IRS plans to begin issuing letters in late 2017 for coverage offered during 2015.View Insight -
New SF HCSO Rules And Rates For 2018