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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

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The President’s New Executive Order: How Does it Affect ACA?

President Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA), after Congress’ failure to repeal it earlier this year. The order, signed on October 12, 2017, is...

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Update: Final Forms for 2017 ACA Reporting

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the final 2017 ACA reporting forms under IRS Code Sections 6055 and 6056.

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Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill Fails

The Republican’s last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has failed. They had until September 30 to fast-track a healthcare bill, needing 50 votes to pass and they could only afford...

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Republicans Make Last Ditch Effort to Repeal ACA

Republicans have until September 30 (the end of the government’s fiscal year) to get a healthcare bill approved before their fast-tracking rule expires (preventing Democrats from blocking the bill)....

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IRS Clarifies ACA Penalties & Releases Draft of Forms 1094 & 1095

After the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently confirmed which ACA penalties are still effective.

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Important Form Update: Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an updated version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. This form must be completed by every employer who hires an...

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ACA: Business as Usual

In the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Senate vote on the “skinny repeal” bill has failed. So what does this mean for schools, cities, and counties? The...

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Senate Releases Revised Health Care Bill

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On Thursday, the Senate released a revised version of their health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The initial bill, released in late June, was projected not to...

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Senate Releases Revised Health Care Bill: Better Care Reconciliation Act

As you know, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) was introduced March 6, 2017 as the bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. House of Representatives voted on and...

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What IA Benefit Administrators Can Learn from the Aftermath of WI’s Act 10

Iowa’s House File 291, passed in March 2017, limits public worker’s collective bargaining and negotiating rights. This puts Iowa’s public workers and employers onto a new playing field when it comes...