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Brokers and agents are meeting with senators in an effort to garner support for the Equalizing the Playing Field for Agents and Brokers Act, which aims to offer advisers the same access to marketplace enrollment information as is available to navigators and certified assisters.
Commentary: The instructions clarify a couple of key areas that will simplify how employers file under IRS 6055 and 6056.
Many employers continue to have questions about complicated Affordable Care Act reporting requirements. Earlier this week, SourceMedia's Accounting Today hosted a Web seminar on Understanding Affordable Care Act Reporting which sought to clear some of the confusion about ACA reporting.
Tennessee CO-OP becomes latest to shut down, with more expected to announce closure before the next public exchange enrollment period begins in the next two weeks.
The outline of the Republican's plan contains some similarities with the Affordable Care Act.
Although President Obama signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act this week, many employers the legislation is intended to protect remain in limbo.
Carving out FSAs, HSAs and HRAs from the Affordable Care Acts excise tax would be a good compromise, enabling Americans to set aside money for health care while still allowing employers to control costs.
Offering minimum essential coverage plans not only helps employers stay compliant with the ACA, it can also provide solid compensation for brokers and can lead to gap coverage sales.
Flexible spending accounts have long been a favorite tool among working Americans to help budget for out-of-pocket costs but they could be an unintended casualty of health care reform.
Advisers hoping to remain relevant in a changing health care and benefits landscape must shift product offerings to meet industry trends. Rick Lindquist, president of Zane Benefits, discusses 6 key industry trends to watch.
The Senate today passed legislation that makes possible a repeal of the ACAs controversial expansion of the definition of a small employer, the bill now goes to President Obamas desk to be signed into law.
Affordable Care Act adjustments offer relief for small employer compliance challenges, but proposed solutions may also create confusion for employers and their advisers. One legal expert shares what to expect from Washington and how to prepare for ACA compliance.
Increased regulatory requirements and rising health care costs have spurred more employers to consider defined contribution health care plans, a trend industry experts at EBAs Workplace Benefits Summit say is a result of a more transformative approach to health care benefit strategy.
The House has agreed to pass legislation that makes possible a repeal of the ACAs controversial expansion of the definition of a small employer a bill hailed by the benefits industry for protecting the small and mid-size businesses they feel the expansion threatens to harm.
Health Republic Insurance of New York, the Affordable Care Act insurer that got $265 million in U.S. loans, will stop selling policies and eventually cease operations under orders from New York and federal regulators.
When it comes to benefits management, the most important number for any small to mid-sized business to know is how many full-time employees plus full-time equivalent employees it averaged in calendar year 2014.
The IRS has posted a webpage, dubbed the ACA Information Center for Applicable Large Employers, which features information and resources for employers on how the health care law may affect them.
Health insurance carriers have not poached healthier customers from the exchanges for plans sold outside the exchanges, which some feared would lead to adverse selection in the public exchange market, concludes a recent issue brief.
If an employer says they dont have concerns about the Affordable Care Acts looming excise tax set to go into effect in 2018, theyre probably fibbing.
Zenefits announced today it is offering small and mid-sized employers an ACA compliance tool for free. Some industry experts say the offering raises the bar again for competing benefit brokers, but others claim it is too little, too late.