FCCI Insights | Legislation

The GOP Wins ACA Funding Dispute, But Perhaps Not For Long

On Thursday (May 12), a federal court judge ruled against the White House’s favor, with regard to an allocation of funds spent with the ACA’s subsidy program. This program was designed to help low-income individuals and families achieve discounted deductibles and copays in an effort to alleviate..

The GOP Wins ACA Funding Dispute, But Perhaps Not For Long

Calculating FT and FTE Employees

Calculating FT and FTE Employees

The IRS has issued a reminder to employers that they must determine whether they are Applicable Large Employers for purposes of the Affordable Care..

Voters Say The ACA Is Not a Key Issue

Voters Say The ACA Is Not a Key Issue

While many Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail vilify the Affordable Care Act, American voters across the country are not particularly..

2016 Massachusetts Insurance Mandate Penalties

2016 Massachusetts Insurance Mandate Penalties

Massachusetts residents who fail to comply with the state’s mandatory health insurance requirement – widely regarded as a model for the Affordable..

Contraception Back Before Supreme Court

Contraception Back Before Supreme Court

At the request the Obama administration, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case centered on religious freedom and access to contraception under..

Tax Considerations During Open Enrollment

Tax Considerations During Open Enrollment

The is alerting consumers to three matters they should consider while purchasing or renewing via an online .

When a consumer applies for assistance..

ACA Automatic Enrollment Repealed

ACA Automatic Enrollment Repealed

The “automatic enrollment” provision of the Affordable Care Act, never enforced, has been repealed under the budget deal hammered out between..

One Million May Lose Insurance Subsidies

One Million May Lose Insurance Subsidies

Well over a million low-income Americans could lose the subsidies they receive under the Affordable Care Act because they failed to file federal..

Ask and Ask Again for SSNs

Ask and Ask Again for SSNs

If You Don't Have SSNs, Keep Asking for Them

Many of the forms employers will have to file with the IRS early in 2016 ask for Social Security or..

Voters In Key States Want ACA to Stay

Voters In Key States Want ACA to Stay

A majority of likely voters in five key battleground states – Florida, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia – believe the Affordable Care Act is..