Day: December 23, 2013
Who Is Eligible For The Small Business Tax Credit?
Beginning in 2014, the small business tax credit will only be available to small employers that offer coverage through the SHOP marketplace. Several counties in Washington and Wisconsin will not have SHOPs available in 2014, however. In Notice 2014-6, the IRS states that employers located in those counties will still...
Read MorePre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Extended
HHS has announced that the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) also has been extended through January 31, 2014. The PCIP will be replaced by marketplace coverage, but to accommodate PCIP enrollees who have not been able to obtain coverage through the marketplace, the PCIP is being extended for one month....
Read MoreHHS Announces Extensions to Enrollment and Premium Deadlines for Marketplace Coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released an Interim Final Rule that formally extends some of the marketplace (also known as the exchange) deadlines and encourages insurers to provide additional extensions if possible. Extensions Affecting the Federally-Facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) Marketplace The rule...
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