Tag: Obamacare
Executive Order issued on Affordable Care Act
On January 20, President Trump issued an Executive Order that sets the broad policy of his administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The EO directs federal agencies with authority and responsibility under the Act to waive, defer, grant exemptions...
IRS extends Affordable Care Act reporting deadline
The IRS has extended the 2017 due date for providing 2016 health coverage information forms to individuals. Insurers, self-insuring employers, other coverage providers, and applicable large employers now have until March 2, 2017 to provide Forms 1095-B or 1095-C to...
Understanding the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace
The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace is designed for small employers who want to provide affordable, flexible and convenient health and dental coverage to their employees. To use the SHOP Marketplace, your business or non-profit organization must have...
Guest Author Tricia Godin: ACA employer reporting and cadillac tax delayed
This update is part of a Brown & Brown series summarizing new guidance issued in connection with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). For this edition, we are focusing on the delay of two key provisions. Employer Reporting...
Client Question: Does Affordable Care Act coverage mandates apply to controlled groups?
Business owners with multiple related entities that might not separately fall under ACA mandate guidelines might do so when considered in whole with the rest of the business. The distinction lies in whether or not the entities are part of...
Oct. 1 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Deadline Looms for Small Business Owners
The online health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act will open for business on Oct. 1--two weeks from now. And while employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees are not required to offer health insurance coverage under the...