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Happy Autumn Times!
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Resident fur-baby Zoey recently visited the Employee Benefits office and we couldn't help but share!
Grandmothering Law: Small Groups May Keep Existing 2013 Plans
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Fantastic news has swept the insurance industry and we couldn't be more excited for companies with less than 50 employees! Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1446 (SB 1446 DeSaulnier) which provides small employers...
ACA Final Rules for Employers
Friday, May 2, 2014
On March 5, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service released the two final rules on ACA health coverage reporting requirements. The new rules are intended toprovide the IRS with information necessary to administer other ACA...
ACA Deductible Limits Repealed
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
On April 1, 2014, President Obama signed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act retroactively effective to March 2010 in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Act adds provisions to preserve the...
Employer Mandate Delay
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
There has once again been another delay for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced yesterday that the ACA's health coverage Employer Mandate will be...
A High Level View of Health Care Reform
Monday, January 6, 2014
Commonly referred to as ObamaCare and certainly misunderstood, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is officially in effect with the new year. With ACA comes numerous changes to health care as you know it. First, ObamaCare isn’...
SHOP Exchange Notice & Exchange Delivery Requirements
Monday, September 23, 2013
SHOP Exchange Notice All employees must receive a notice, regardless of their full or part-time status, and whether or not the are currently enrolled under your health plan. This includes employees that are not even...
Health Care Reform: PPACA Guidance on W-2 Reporting
Monday, April 4, 2011
IRS issues PPACA guidance on W-2 reporting - The IRS emphasized that the new reporting to employees is for their information only, to inform them of the cost of their health coverage, and does not cause excludable...