FCCI Insights | Affordable Care Act (13)

Why the Number of Employees Matters

Employer benefits, opportunities and requiremen under the Affordable Care Act are all dependent upon the employer’s workforce size, the IRS points out.

Generally, an employer with 50 or more full-time employees or equivalents is considered an applicable large employer. The vast majority of..

Why the Number of Employees Matters

The Information Employers Must Provide, and When

The Information Employers Must Provide, and When

The IRS reminds employers that, beginning in 2016, the Affordable Care Act requires them and other providers of minimum essential coverage to report..

1.3 Million Sign Up in Week 6

1.3 Million Sign Up in Week 6

More than 1.3 million consumers signed up for health coverage through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the sixth week of open..

Congress Suspends “Cadillac” and Medical Device Taxes

Congress Suspends “Cadillac” and Medical Device Taxes

Congress has delayed for two years implementation the Affordable Care Act’s controversial “Cadillac Tax” on costly plans, suspended for two years..

Federal Fees Cause States to Consider Own Exchanges

Federal Fees Cause States to Consider Own Exchanges

The pospect of stiff new fees for using the federal Healthcare.gov online marketplace is causing several states to consider launching their own ..

California Targets Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Uninsured

California Targets Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Uninsured

Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act insurance exchange, is intensifying efforts to sign people up in areas of the state that have..

Week 5 Plan Selections Top 800,000

Week 5 Plan Selections Top 800,000

The Healthcare.govonline marketplace was used by 804,338 consumers to select insurance plans during the fifth week of open enrollment, according to..

ACA Reporting Deadlines are Approaching

ACA Reporting Deadlines are Approaching

The IRS has issued a reminder of the deadlines for applicable large employers to file Affordable Care Act information reports, and pointed out that..

When Insurance Can Be Excluded From Income

When Insurance Can Be Excluded From Income

A memo from the IRS Chief Counsel clarifies when an employer’s payment for health insurance provided under a spouse’s group health plan can be..

HHS Wants To Ease Exemption Claims

HHS Wants To Ease Exemption Claims

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to make it easier for low-income people to take advantage of the “hardship exemption” from..