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As the implications of health care reform become more apparent, large employers are increasingly grappling with coverage options to avoid the penalties.

The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) is used to determine eligibility for many government programs, including Medicaid and the premium tax credit/subsidy available through the health marketplace/exchange. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ha…

The IRS has issued the final employer-shared responsibility (“play or pay”) regulations and employers promptly need to determine if they are large enough for the requirements to apply to them. The employer’s size also determines when any penalties will start to apply.

On February 10, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations on the employer-shared responsibility requirements, often known as “play or pay.” This is the requirement that large employers offer adequate coverage to their full-time employees or pay penalties. The final regulations follow the proposed regulations (which were issued in January 2013) in many respects, but also contain some surprises.

On February 10, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations on the employer-shared responsibility requirements, often known as “play or pay.” The final regulations follow the proposed regulations in many respects, but also contain some transition rule surprises.

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With open enrollment for the Marketplace close to 60% complete, one would like to think what they were told about the subsidy they will be receiving is accurate. How can you be sure that you were given correct information? Let’s take a look at the 2014 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) tables and see if the information given is accurate.

The U.S. Treasury Department released the final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility penalty provisions of the 2010 health care reform law on February 10, 2014. In many ways, the final regulations resemble the proposed regulation…

Lately, it seems we have been getting the same compliance questions over and over again from our clients. Below are some of our most frequently asked questions.

Most of us have heard of “concierge medicine” and it’s gaining popularity, especially among executives. As more people enroll, more questions are popping up that we haven’t heard before. One of the most frequent questions we’ve heard is, “Can I fund the cost of the concierge with my health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA)?”