Ideas & Insights

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan suggests that Obamacare taxes will not be touched by future tax reform, but questions continue.

The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act as a first step toward modifying the Affordable Care Act.

Congress has repealed the Affordable Care Act’s Cadillac tax on employer health plans prior to its effective date in 2022.

A new Chief Counsel Advice memorandum indicates that certain wellness programs do not provide the tax savings that promoters claim.

The medical device excise tax, the health insurance tax and Cadillac tax have all been repealed by recent legislation.

The IRS will not process 2017 individual tax returns without health insurance information as ACA penalties still apply for 2017.

The IRS issued a warning that fake emails containing a tax bill in connection with the Affordable Care Act were emailed by scammers.

The due date for providing 2019 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals has been extended by the IRS from Jan. 31, 2020 to March 2, 2020.

Plan sponsors have until July 31, 2019, to pay the patient-centered outcomes research fee on health plans for plan years ending in 2018.

New legislation enacted regarding certain arrangements for paying employee health insurance premiums and medical expenses.

Employers that do not provide Affordable Care Act-compliant health coverage are in danger of being assessed IRS penalties.

Penalties on employers for failing to offer health coverage that complies with the Affordable Care Act are adjusted for inflation for 2015 and 2016.

The Department of Labor expands access to health coverage options for small businesses through Association Health Plans.

New IRS guidance outlines the operating rules for qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs).

The federal government is expanding access to short-term, limited-duration health insurance starting in October 2018.

A new law allows small employers to reimburse employee insurance premiums and medical expenses without causing a $100 per day excise tax.

The Senate has blocked Republican efforts to modify the Affordable Care Act by voting against a health care reform bill.

Congress passed a bill to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act; but the president vetoed the legislation.

Employers with self-insured health plans must submit enrollment data to the government by Nov. 15 and pay the reinsurance fee by Jan. 17.

Is your company ready to comply with ACA provisions that take effect in 2015?