--- title: "AHCA Pulled: Where Public Sector Employers Go from Here" description: The proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) was pulled and the vote cancelled after a failure to unify Republican support for the bill. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/blog-3-28-17-acha-new-1024x683.jpg --- ![AHCA Pulled: Where Public Sector Employers Go from Here](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/blog-3-28-17-acha-new-1024x683.jpg) # AHCA Pulled: Where Public Sector Employers Go from Here - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - AHCA Pulled: Where Public Sector Employers Go from Here [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 03/28/2017 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/american-health-care-act-ahca-pulled-where-school-city-and-county-employers-go-from-here#postComment) 1 Minutes As you well know, the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) was pulled in its entirety and the vote cancelled after a failure to unify Republican support for the bill. So what does this mean for school, city and county employers? It means you must continue to comply with all the ACA provisions that apply to your organization. **Applicable Large Employers (ALE)** If you haven’t already done this, the deadline to determine your [ALE status](https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/determining-if-an-employer-is-an-applicable-large-employer) remains in effect, and electronic filing (6055 & 6056) is required at the end of this week on March 31, 2017. If you **had fewer than 50** full-time employees on average during the prior year, then you are **not **considered an ALE for the current calendar year. If you **had at least 50** full-time employees on average during the prior year, you are considered an ALE for the current calendar year. **New 2017 ACA Guidelines** - Out-of-pocket and deductible maximums: [IRS 2017 limits](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/infographics/NIS%20Version%20-%20IRS%20Plan%20Limits%20for%202017%20rev%202-17ld.pdf) - Wellness program health risk assessment: New [EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)](https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/qanda-ada-wellness-notice.cfm) rules** ** **SBC (Summary of Benefits and Coverage) Disclosures** - There is a new [template](https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/affordable-care-act/for-employers-and-advisers/sbc-template-final.pdf) - Fully-insured groups: your health insurance carrier should be providing the SBC to your employees - Self-insured groups: check with your TPA **Additional Notices** There may be additional enrollment or annual notices you need to distribute. 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