Revised October 2022
3 min read
Health Insurance costs continually rise – it’s like a runaway train with no end in sight. School districts and other local governmental employers need to begin looking...
Revised October 2022
3 min read
Health Insurance costs continually rise – it’s like a runaway train with no end in sight. School districts and other local governmental employers need to begin looking...
December 20, 2013 by Bill Enright
Even though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Pay or Play Penalty has been postponed until January 1, 2015, it doesn’t mean we get a one-year break from the other healthcare reform mandates and planning!...
On Oct. 31, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says employers can allow participants to carry over up to $500 in unused funds into the next plan year. If your plan has a grace period*, it must...
On September 11, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the Notice of Exchange penalties. While the ACA requires that all employers to provide a...
Article 3 in the ACA Cost Mitigation series While governmental employers prepare their 2014 health insurance plans to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one thing about healthcare reform is...
A past issue of PPACA Watch discussed how to determine if substitute teachers are considered full-time employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But what about other staff who may work 30 hours...
The Department of Health and Human Services issued detailed regulations on the establishment of Exchanges, but their directives did not cover specific details about the “Notice of Exchange” that all...
The Department of Health and Human Services issued detailed regulations on the establishment of Exchanges, but their directives did not cover specific details about the “Notice of Exchange” that all...
Updated December 2023
2.5 min read
A major ACA mandate that will affects schools districts nationwide is the requirement for large employers to provide health coverage to all full-time employees. In...