by Geralyn Isler | June 25, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual
President Trump signed an executive order on June 24, 2019 directing federal agencies to increase healthcare price and quality transparency. The order directs the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services to issue guidance and propose regulations... by Geralyn Isler | June 18, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual
On June 13, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a final rule allowing employees to use the dollars in employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs, also called Health Reimbursement Accounts) to purchase... by Angel Carrier | April 2, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
CMS will once again allow small employers and individual health plans an extension of transitional (grand-mothered) coverage. Transitional relief allows employers to continue to use their health plans that don’t meet requirements of the Affordable Care Act. If... by Geralyn Isler | January 10, 2019 | Employee Benefits
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released rules requiring hospitals to post standard charges online. Previous law required that hospitals make a list of standard charges uniform and public. The guidelines have been updated, effective January 1,... by Geralyn Isler | January 10, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform
This past December, District Judge Reed O’Conner released his ruling in the case Texas v. United States. The case questioned the constitutionality of the ACA’s individual mandate after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduced the individual mandate... by Geralyn Isler | December 5, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
Once again (in Notice 2018-94) the IRS has extended the deadline for furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31 to March 4, 2019. The notice does not extend the due date for filing Forms 1094-B and 1094-C (and accompanying Form 1095s)... by Jim Beatrice | July 3, 2018 | Business Benefit News
Business Benefits, Inc. has named Geralyn Isler President of the agency effective July 1, 2018. Geralyn accepts the leadership reins from her brother and business partner, Jim Beatrice, who successfully served as President for the preceding five years. With this... by Jimmy Beatrice | July 3, 2018 | Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
On June 19th, 2018, the Department of Labor released final rules allowing for expanded availability of Association Health Plans (AHPs), typically for small employers. The rule establishes a broader definition of eligible employers that can join an association to... by Geralyn Isler | June 14, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
The IRS recently released Notice 2018-17 that permits small employers to claim the small business tax credit for non-marketplace coverage if there are no options available on the small business health options (SHOP) marketplace. The notice applies for 2017... by Jimmy Beatrice | June 1, 2018 | Health Care Reform
Once again CMS and HHS will allow small employers and individual health plans another year extension of transitional (grand-mothered) coverage. Transitional relief allows employers to continue to use their health plans that don't meet requirements of the...
