June 2012

The Supreme Court Rules the Affordable Care Act is Constitutional

Thursday, June 28, 2012

In what may be the most anticipated decision in at least a generation, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the so called “individual mandate” contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a split 5-4 decision, ...

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Preparing for the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Supreme Court is expected to issue its decisions on questions related to The Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the end of June.  It would not be an exaggeration to say that millions of words have already been written ...

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Estimated Cost Impact of the ACA Reinsurance Fee on Employer Plans

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released final regulations regarding the transitional reinsurance program that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires each state to establish beginning in 2014. The transitional reinsurance program is intended to help stabilize premiums ...

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New Guidance on $2500 Health FSA Limit

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The IRS has released Notice 2012-40 which provides welcome guidance to employers regarding the $2500 limit on Health FSA (HFSA) pre-tax contributions imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most significantly, Notice 2012-40 clarifies that the $2500 limit only applies to HFSA ...

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