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IRS: File Early for Premium Tax Credit

The issued a reminder that individuals who received advance payments the (PTC) in 2014, for they purchased through a or exchange, should file their 2014 federal return as soon as possible.

Those who fail to file a 2014 return will not be eligible to receive advance payments the PTC in 2016. In..

IRS: File Early for Premium Tax Credit
IRS on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions
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IRS on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to employers about specific "shared responsibility” provisions of the Affordable Care Act that may..
Companies Struggle With ACA Reporting
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Companies Struggle With ACA Reporting

New requirements mandated by the Act are posing challenges to and companies, and most have made little progress deciding or implementing a solution.

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California Health Insurance Rates To Rise By 4%
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California Health Insurance Rates To Rise By 4%

California’s Act exchange, known as Covered California, has negotiated an average 4% increase in premiums for the 1.3 million residents the state who..
Non-Physicians Do More, Cost Less
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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..
IRS Alerts Employers on Required Reports
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IRS Alerts Employers on Required Reports

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a reminder that all employers that provide self-insured health coverage, must file an annual return..
Utah Legislators Agree on Medicaid Expansion
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Utah Legislators Agree on Medicaid Expansion

After two years debate and months closed-door negotiations, Utah’s Republican governor and state legislature have agreed on a deal to expand in that..
ACA Offers Help For Informal Caregivers
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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 Audits Its Own Service to Taxpayers
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IRS Audits Its Own Service to Taxpayers

Despite a few glitches, the Internal Revenue says, the agency’s staff did a “commendable” job implementing provisions the Act.

The most significant..
New Rules on Religious Objections to Birth Control
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New Rules on Religious Objections to Birth Control

The Obama administration has unveiled new rules aiming to address religious objections by to providing birth control to female employees as required..