HHS Issues Proposed Rules under ACA Section 1557 to Clarify Scope of Discrimination Protections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that prohibits discrimination on the […]
IRS Proposes Permanent Extension for Distributing ACA Reports

The IRS has issued proposed regulations, which if finalized, would extend the annual furnishing deadlines for Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting under the Affordable Care Act […]
IRS Decreases Federal Affordability Percentage to 9.61% for Plan Years Beginning in 2022

IRS Decreases Federal Affordability Percentage to 9.61% for Plan Years beginning in 2022 Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), employers with 50 or more full time […]
Upcoming Challenges with ACA in 2021

Upcoming Challenges with ACA in 2021 IRS Eliminates Transition Relief and Removes Threshold Expanding Eligibility In previous year, the IRS has provided relief of penalties to reporting entities that report […]
December Compliance Recap

December was a busy month in the employee benefits world. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual […]