Healthcare Reform and W-2 Reporting
Healthcare Reform’s Impact on Employers The Affordable Care Act (Healthcare Reform) put into law a number of provisions which impact employers. These provisions are being rolled out slowly over the...
View ArticleDo You Need to Report Health Care Benefits on W-2s?
“Obama Care is terrible!” “Health care reform is great!” Depending on your political stripes, you may have differing views on the Affordable Care Act. Regardless of whether you love it or hate it,...
View ArticleWhat Does the Medicate Surtax Mean for Employers?
Even though the Supreme Court’s decision was a few months ago at this point, healthcare reform is still getting a lot of coverage in the media. Individuals and business owners are still trying to get...
View ArticleHow Much Will Health Care Reform Cost Your Business?
If you’re like most business owners, health care reform has you running scared. You’re worried about how much it will cost you – and if your business can survive the burden. You’ve heard about the...
View ArticleHow Will Health Care Reform Impact Small Employers & the Labor Market?
As you have probably heard by now, starting Jan. 1, 2014, you will have to comply with the “pay or play” guidelines of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if you have more than 50 employees. If you have...
View ArticleWhy might the delay in the Affordable Care Act be better news than you think?
This week, President Obama and the Department of the Treasury announced that several key elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be delayed until 2015. Specifically, the “pay or play”...
View ArticleWith the Affordable Care Act “pay or play” provision delayed, I don’t have to...
If you had more time to prepare for something that could have a huge impact on your business, would you take advantage of that extra time? If you answered no, then you might want to think again. It...
View ArticleWhat Should You Be Prepared For Now With the ACA?
By now you have probably heard about the one-year delay to certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But beware! The other elements of the law are going into effect soon and there is one that...
View ArticleSome PCORI Fees Due This Wednesday – Do You Owe?
And so it continues… the next deadline in a long list of fee deadlines for the Affordable Healthcare Act is fast approaching. If you are a business that is self-insured for health care (this includes...
View ArticleHow Will ACA Federal Exchange Premiums Affect Ohio Small Businesses and...
By now, you’ve been hearing a ton about the Affordable Care Act (yes, even from us), and you may be getting tired of all this news. However, it’s critical for you and your business to stay up-to-date...
View ArticleAre You Prepared For The Obamacare Deadline On Insurance Marketplace...
The next Obamacare requirement deadline is right around the corner— are you ready? If you’re an employer, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires you to provide copies of one of the following...
View ArticleWhat’s The IRS Up To During The Government Shutdown?
We’ve read for weeks that a government shutdown was possible, but at 12 a.m. this morning, it happened. It has been 17 years since the last government shutdown, and you, along with the rest of the...
View ArticleShould I Be Worried About the New 3.8 Percent Medicare Surtax?
Obamacare is a complex piece of legislation. And in a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll, 62 percent of Americans said they lack information they need to understand Obamacare and how it will impact...
View ArticleWill There Be Changes To The Small Business Health Care Credit?
Has your business enjoyed the small business health care credit for the last few years? Well, get ready because changes are coming in 2014. For now, the small business health care credit is still...
View ArticlePeeling Back The Onion: Answering 3 Popular Obamacare Questions
As Obamacare becomes more and more of a reality to individuals, I’m being asked lots of questions. In the past few weeks, I received three questions that I’m finding are common concerns among the...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Obamacare Employee Dumping
You may have heard some buzz lately about the Obama administration and/or the IRS barring employers from “dumping” employees onto the health care exchanges – with some truly severe cash penalties for...
View ArticleSupreme Court Obamacare Ruling Provides Religious Exemption To For-Profit...
Obamacare is back in the news as a top story! Why? Because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that closely held, for-profit companies can claim religious exemption to avoid providing health insurance...
View ArticleObamacare: Discrimination Is Not An Option
Do you provide health care benefits to a few of your employees and not others? This is an eligibility and richness of benefits issue. You may find yourself at risk for eligibility discrimination if,...
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Obamacare: Some Taxpayers Get Second Chance To Purchase Health Insurance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken steps to create a special enrollment period to allow individuals and families to secure 2015 health insurance coverage through the...
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Obamacare Lives Another Day
Certainly, for those who will retain their health care as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, the outcome was optimal. But if you’re a business owner, you may not agree with the ruling. The...
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