In regulations and other pronouncements issued toward the end of 2012, the government has provided further details on new taxes and fees introduced by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health plan sponsors will be particularly interested in the amounts that they will be assessed to fund various PPACA programs. This guidance includes:
- Regulations, a fact sheet, and a technical fact sheet on Premium Stabilization Programs for the individual and small group health insurance markets
- Regulations on Funding for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Regulations and FAQs on the Additional Medicare Tax on high-income individuals