FINAL RULE UPDATES THE SBC REQUIREMENT
On June 16, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) published final...
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD’S PARENT COMPANY TO ACQUIRE CIGNA CORPORATION
On July 24, 2015 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s parent company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with Cigna...
REQUIRED GROUP SIZE SURVEY
The Affordable Care Act is expanding the definition of the “small employer group” to include 1 to 100 employees for plan years beginning...
IRS ISSUES NOTICE 2015-52 ON CADILLAC TAX IMPLEMENTATION
For taxable years beginning in 2018, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a 40 percent excise tax on high-cost group health coverage....
DID YOU KNOW?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released 2015 draft versions of the forms that employers will use to report under Internal...
2016 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made a number of significant changes to group health plans since the law was enacted over four years...
SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDITS
The Small Business Tax Credit will be available for the foreseeable future for small businesses who qualify and enroll through Connect...
U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ACA SUBSIDIES IN FEDERAL EXCHANGES
On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a final ruling in King v. Burwell. This case challenged the availability of health...
U.S. SUPREME COURT LEGALIZES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE NATIONWIDE
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision on same-sex marriage. In a landmark decision, the Supreme...
DOL PROPOSES CHANGES TO FLSA WHITE COLLAR EXEMPTION RULES
On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule to modify the “white collar exemptions” provided by the Fair...
