FCCI Insights | Affordable Care Act (18)

$11 Billion in Credits Paid During Filing Season

Consumers who bought healthcare through federal and state exchanges received almost $11 billion in assistance in fiscal year 2014, according to a report by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Administration.

The report, available online, acknowledges that during the first quarter 2015..

$11 Billion in Credits Paid During Filing Season

Tools to Estimate ACA Fees and Credits

Tools to Estimate ACA Fees and Credits

The IRS has developed tools for employers and individuals to estimate their credits and payments related to the Affordable Care Act.

The tools,..

‘Cadillac Tax’ Could Affect 1 in 4 Employers

‘Cadillac Tax’ Could Affect 1 in 4 Employers

New projections from the Kaiser Family Foundation estimate that in 2018 one in four (26%) offering benefits could be subject to the Act’s excise - ,..

Are You Subject to the Individual Mandate?

Are You Subject to the Individual Mandate?

The has issued an explanation which U.S.citizens and foreign nationals are subject to the provision the Act, or the “ mandate.”

The requires anyone..

Uninsured Rate is 9.2%, a Record Low

Uninsured Rate is 9.2%, a Record Low

Only 9.2% Americans are without , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. This is the lowest rate since the CDC began keeping..

Court Says Indian Tribes Are Covered By ACA

Court Says Indian Tribes Are Covered By ACA

A Wyoming Indian tribe lost a legal bid to be exempted from the mandate the Act, and must provide to all its employees.

The U.S. District Court for..

Medicare and Medicaid Popular After 50 Years

Medicare and Medicaid Popular After 50 Years

When and were signed into law July ^th 50 years ago, opponents attacked the programs as wasteful, intrusive and a precursor to socialism or..

Non-Physicians Do More, Cost Less

Non-Physicians Do More, Cost Less

An increasing amount of medical is being delivered by nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other non-physicians, making it more widely..

ACA Offers Help For Informal Caregivers

ACA Offers Help For Informal Caregivers

Millions Americans who provide unpaid for ill, disabled or aged family members or friends can now get help through the Act for their own physical..

IRS Offers ACA Webinars for Employers and Insurers

IRS Offers ACA Webinars for Employers and Insurers

The Internal Revenue is offering a series of three webinars designed to help and understand provisions the Act. The webinars will be held in late..