FCCI Insights | Affordable Care Act (12)

Are You an Applicable Large Employer?

Because an applicable large employer (ALE) is subject to the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for information reporting and the health law’s employer shared responsibility provisions, the IRS has provided a short primer on how a company can determine whether it is an ALE.

The ACA classifies a..

Are You an Applicable Large Employer?

83,000 Selected Plans in Week 9

83,000 Selected Plans in Week 9

More than 83,000 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the ninth week of open..

New Features in the SHOP Marketplace

New Features in the SHOP Marketplace

The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)Marketplace, which serves small employers who want to provide health and dental coverage to their..

The ACA Individual Mandate and Your Tax Return

The ACA Individual Mandate and Your Tax Return

The Affordable Care Act requires individuals, their spouses and dependents to have qualifying health care coverage for each month of the year; to..

275,000 Select Plans in Week 8

275,000 Select Plans in Week 8

Nearly 275,000 consumers selected health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the eighth week of open enrollment,..

Reporting Deadlines Extended

Reporting Deadlines Extended

The IRS has extended by almost two months the due date for providing employees with Affordable Care Act information forms, and provided an extra..

Medicaid and ACA Split the GOP

Medicaid and ACA Split the GOP

For Republicans in Congress are finding themselves in the awkward position of arguing against the Affordable Care Act and its expansion of Medicaid..

About The New ACA Information Statements

About The New ACA Information Statements

Recognizing that many individuals will receive new ACA information statements for the first time in 2016, the IRS issued a memo aimed at helping..

Medical Expenses a Burden for Low-Income Insureds

Medical Expenses a Burden for Low-Income Insureds

The combined costs of premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses can exceed 20% of household income for some low-income individuals who..

“Pay or Play” Penalties For 2015 and 2016

“Pay or Play” Penalties For 2015 and 2016

The IRS has announced the 2015 and 2016 “pay or play” penalties, adjusted for inflation, that may be imposed on employers who fail to comply with..