FCCI Insights | Affordable Care Act (9)

Premiums Up, With The Uninsured Down

The blame has been placed upon the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace, where coverage is offered at a perceived low rate as compared to that being shopped for privately. Despite this significant rise in premium costs, Forbes reports that the number of those uninsured is down..

Premiums Up, With The Uninsured Down

Louisiana Joins Other States In Medicaid Expansion

Louisiana Joins Other States In Medicaid Expansion

Updated 7/6/2016, 2:15pm

Of all the hot topics surrounding the Affordable Care Act, the state-to-state expansion of Medicaid is perhaps the hottest...

California Pioneers Move To Provide Health Care To All Immigrants

California Pioneers Move To Provide Health Care To All Immigrants

On June 23, President Obama’s championing for Immigration reform received some sobering news when the Supreme Court thwarted Obama’s plan to..

Demystifying “Good Faith” And “Reasonable Cause”

Demystifying “Good Faith” And “Reasonable Cause”

It was just a week ago that the IRS held their Affordable Care Act Information Returns Program (AIR) meeting, and with it came the annual..

To Audit Or Not To Audit: How An ACA Audit Can Save Your Company’s Pockets

To Audit Or Not To Audit: How An ACA Audit Can Save Your Company’s Pockets

It feels like the year of penalties for employers this tax season, primarily those classified by the ACA for an Applicable Large Employer (50+..

The 5W’s Of Employer Notices: Don’t Be Penalized

The 5W’s Of Employer Notices: Don’t Be Penalized

It’s notice season! As an employer, you may have received a letter regarding the health care coverage of one or more of your employees. Could this..

Valve is being sued. Will there be any Steam left after this lawsuit?

Valve is being sued. Will there be any Steam left after this lawsuit?

Last year, Uber became entangled in multiple employee misclassification lawsuits. These primarily involved individual incidents where contracted..

EEOC’s Final Rules On Wellness Programs Prove Workplace Wellness Is On The Rise

EEOC’s Final Rules On Wellness Programs Prove Workplace Wellness Is On The Rise

It’s an often-overlooked aspect of preventative health care. We’re told to eat right, exercise, and take doctor-prescribed medications on schedule..

Americans on the ACA this Election Season

Americans on the ACA this Election Season

As November looms overhead with the 2016 Presidential election, new issues continue to arise—namely, the afterthought of the importance of health..

The ACA: A Gift And A Curse For Uber

The ACA: A Gift And A Curse For Uber

In the often-oversimplified world of contractor-based employment, theAffordable Care Act is a blessing in disguise: “employees” can readily obtain ..