House bill seeks to delay employer mandate, excise tax

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  • H.R. 4617, introduced by Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), that delays the medical device tax by five years.
  • H.R. 4618, introduced by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.), that provides relief for two years from the tax on over-the-counter medications, expanding access and reducing healthcare costs by allowing for reimbursement under consumer-directed accounts.
  • H.R. 4620, introduced by Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.), which changes from 2018 from the health insurance tax that drives up healthcare costs, if the insurer provides the plan holder with a premium rebate and delays the tax in 2019 for all insurers.
  • H.R. 4619, introduced by Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), which delays for two years the health insurance tax, for health care plans regulated by Puerto Rico.
Brian M. Kalish
Online Managing Editor, Health Care Group

Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.


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