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The federal government granted the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) $160 million in federal CO-OP funding less than two weeks before program funding was eliminated by Congress.

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 15, 2013 | Insurance Reform

ILLINOIS: The federal government granted the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) $160 million in federal CO-OP funding less than two weeks before program funding was eliminated by Congress. The MCHC is an association of hospitals in the Chicago area. The...

Pay or Play Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Insurance Reform

JDSupra reports: “Late last week the IRS released proposed regulations implementing the employer “play or pay” provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The rules are applicable to employers with 50 or more full-time equivalents and outline the requirements for...

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill Makes Changes to ACA, Patches Medicare Physician Reimbursement

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Health Laws

The American Taxpayer Relief Act (the legislative response to the “fiscal cliff”), which the House and Senate passed on New Year’s Day and President Barack Obama signed late Wednesday, includes some changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare physician...

IRS Releases ACA-Related Proposed Rule on Employer Shared Responsibility

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Insurance Reform

On Jan. 2, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a proposed rule pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) regarding employer shared responsibility for health insurance coverage. The proposed rule is now subject to public comment. The requirements of the...