FCCI Insights

Regulations, Workforce Insights, & Business Intelligence

Featured Stories

Regulations

ACA Assurance Testing System Opens Soon

Tax Year 2015 ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) will open for testing in early November for Information Returns that will be processed in 2016, the IRS announced.

The testing is intended to assist developers of software for processing forms 1094B and 1095B and forms 1094C and 1095C, according..

ACA Assurance Testing System Opens Soon
Pennsylvania Limits Premium Hikes on ACA Plans
Regulations

Pennsylvania Limits Premium Hikes on ACA Plans

Pennsylvania’s insurance regulator has rolled back the health insurance premium increases some of the state’s largest insurers had requested for..
Health Program Launched for Low-Income New Yorkers
Regulations

Health Program Launched for Low-Income New Yorkers

New York State has introduced a new affordable health insurance plan designed for low-income residents who make too much money to qualify for ..
Ask and Ask Again for SSNs
Regulations

Ask and Ask Again for SSNs

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

The ACA Is Not Harming Employment, a Fed Study Says
Regulations

The ACA Is Not Harming Employment, a Fed Study Says

Contrary to predictions by critics of the Affordable Care Act prior to its implementation, the healthcare law has not caused employers to cut the..
Voters In Key States Want ACA to Stay
Regulations

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..
ACA Definition of ‘Small Employer’ is Revised
Regulations

ACA Definition of ‘Small Employer’ is Revised

A bill aimed at protecting employees from possible increases in healthcare insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act passed both the House of..
How Income Affects The Premium Tax Credit
Regulations

How Income Affects The Premium Tax Credit

The IRS has issued advice to help individuals understand how their household income can affect the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit they may..
Robert Sheen Speaks to HR Executives on ACA Compliance
Regulations

Robert Sheen Speaks to HR Executives on ACA Compliance

Robert Sheen

American employers must deal with new IRS reporting obligations and the possibility of hefty penalties because of the Affordable..
17.6 Million Have Gained Health Coverage Under the ACA
Regulations

17.6 Million Have Gained Health Coverage Under the ACA

As of September 12, an estimated 17.6 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage since enrollment under the Affordable Care Act began..