Did You Do These Critical Steps Before HIPAA’s 9/24 Compliance Deadline?
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
For those not paying attention, HIPAA was updated several months ago and the deadline for compliance was September 23, 2014. The new HIPAA regulations do not fundamentally change the HIPAA compliance obligations for employers who sponsor HIPAA-covered plans (self-insured group health, dental, vision, pharmacy benefits, and long-term care plans; health care reimbursement flexible spending accounts;…
Read More IRS Proposed Regulations on Information Reporting Under ObamaCare
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
IRS guidance clarifies annual information reporting requirements for insurers and employers under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). The required reporting enables the IRS to determine compliance with the employer and individual mandates and individual eligibility for premium tax credits under ObamaCare. Beginning in 2014, individuals must generally maintain minimum essential coverage or pay an individual…
Read More Has the SEIU Visited Your Home to Get You to Sign Up for ObamaCare Yet?
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
ObamaCare’s Health Insurance Marketplaces, also known as Exchanges began on October 1, 2013. There was much activity in the weeks leading up to their opening and since then from both proponents and opponents. But only in Ohio and a handful of other states has the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gone door to door urging…
Read More What You Need to Know About the ObamaCare Exchange Notice Requirement
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
I have been fielding A LOT of questions about the ObamaCare October 1st notice requirement lately. Most of the questions are pretty similar. So, hopefully this answers those questions. If you still need help, you know how to reach me – and if you don’t know how to reach me, then jump immediately to the…
Read More What You Need to Know About the ObamaCare Exchange Notice Requirement
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
I have answered A LOT of questions about the ObamaCare October 1st notice requirement lately. Most of the questions are pretty similar. This answers those questions. If you still need help, you know how to reach me – and if you don’t know how to reach me, then jump immediately to the last paragraph of this…
Read More “Play or Pay” Delayed, But What Hasn’t Changed?
By Management Labor Lawyer | | ObamaCare
On the eve of the long July 4th weekend, the Obama administration announced it is delaying three important requirements of ObamaCare that affect employers. Requirements That Are Delayed 1. The “Play or Pay” Mandate Under the “Play or Pay” mandate, large employers must offer affordable, minimum value health coverage to their full-time employees and their…
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