As explained on the official government health care site, the Affordable Care Act has three goals: The law affects both individuals and companies. For example, according to Healthcare.gov, the law: Business rules and benefits As noted on the IRS site, small companies — typically those with fewer than 50 employees — can purchase insurance through …
Health insurance is often regarded as the most desirable workplace benefit for employees, meaning health insurance is essentially a nonnegotiable perk for employers to offer. However, employers should not purchase a group health insurance plan prior to shopping around and finding the best value. Below are four questions employers may want to pose to …
We understand that keeping up with complicated HR policies can be challenging. This is why we provide, HR Alerts, so you can get the latest news in a digestible form. For multi-state employers, in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states have …
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Now that it is the beginning of November, we know that many companies are starting to think about or are preparing or planning for Open Enrollment this season/quarter. The open enrollment period is the time of the year in which eligible employees may enroll in your health insurance plan. To make your open enrollment process …
Workers in the food service industry and other industries have been going on strike over wages recently. These strikes have put a spotlight on the issue of fair or living wages for employees. Some business owners have argued that raising wages may lead to negative consequences, such as higher prices for products. However, the positive …
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Last week, the Department of Labor officially delayed the Notice of Exchange/Marketplace provision of the Affordable Care Act. Employers will not be required to comply until regulations are released for the Notice. The Department felt the delay was required to be able to coordinate its efforts with the other federal Departments’ guidance on related provisions of …
Texas Governor Rick Perry officially notified the federal government on November 15, 2012 that the state will not set up an exchange for its citizens to purchase health insurance. As part of the Affordable Care Act, all states were required to notify the Department of Health and Human Services by December 14, 2012 whether or …
The Texas Workforce Commission announced today that because Texas’s unemployment rate has been over 7% for the last three months that there will be a nine week extension to unemployment benefits. This is under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Act benefits Tier III. Claimants currently receiving benefits will automatically receive the extension while still eligible …
As most of you know, the US Supreme Court announced on June 28, 2012, their decision on the constitutionality of the health care reform law (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010).The Court determined that the laws are, indeed, constitutional. So, that …
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking about the fee health plans will pay to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Institute). Fully insured plans will have the fee paid by the carrier. Self-insured plans (including some HRA and health FSA plans) must calculate and pay their own fee. Comments are …
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