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Posts Tagged ‘Individual Shared Responsibility’
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
According to United Healthcare, Broker Connection Special Edition:
“On Dec. 28, 2015, the IRS announced that it is granting an automatic extension for the 2015 information returns required of insurers, employers and certain other providers of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) under Section 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Coverage providers that need more time now have until March 31 to get Form 1095 to individuals and until June 30 to electronically file with the IRS. For providers not filing electronically, the deadline is May 31, 2016. (more…)
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
According to Bloomberg Business:
“Humana Inc. is the latest insurer to run into trouble in Obamacare’s individual health-insurance markets.
The health insurer said that it probably won’t collect enough money to cover costs for some customers who bought individual plans, and will set aside what’s known as a premium deficiency reserve. The shortfall is for 2016 plans that comply with new rules under the Affordable Care Act, Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana said Friday.
UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, said in November that it might stop participating in the Obamacare next year after taking losses. One analyst predicted that Humana would follow suit.
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Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Health Insurance Exchange reports:
“The Internal Revenue Service has issued new draft instructions, notices and a publication to help taxpayers and tax practitioners deal with the Affordable Care Act.
The draft instructions were released last week for Form 8962, “Premium Tax Credit,” and Form 8965, “Health Coverage Exemptions.” The IRS had previously released draft versions of the forms themselves, both 8962 and8965, along with draft instructions for several other draft forms for the Affordable Care Act (see IRS Gears up for Impact of Health Care Reform on Tax Season).
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Tags: health insurance coverage, healthcare.gov, Individual Mandate, Individual Shared Responsibility, IRS, Marketplace, Richmond, Ringwood, River Grove, Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, the affordable care act Posted in Insurance Reform | Comments Off on IRS Issues New Instructions for Obamacare
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Accounting Today reports:
“Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen told a congressional subcommittee about the IRS’s progress on the Affordable Care Act and the impact that tax subsidies will have next tax season.
In a hearing before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Wednesday, Koskinen talked about how the IRS would be processing the premium tax credit, which helps subsidize the cost of health insurance coverage for eligible taxpayers.
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Tags: ACA, Affordable Care Act, individual, Individual Shared Responsibility, Individuals, insurance, IRS, Marketplace, subsidies, Tax, Wheeling, Will County, Wilmette, Winfield, Wood Dale, Woodridge, Woodstock Posted in Insurance Reform | Comments Off on IRS Gears up for Impact of Health Care Reform on Tax Season
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
The IRS reports:
“Basic Information
1. What is the individual shared responsibility provision?
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers and individuals are given shared responsibility to reform and improve the availability, quality and affordability of health insurance coverage in the United States. Starting in 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision calls for each individual to have minimum essential health coverage (known as minimum essential coverage) for each month, qualify for an exemption, or make a payment when filing his or her federal income tax return.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, exchange, family plan, group health plan, health insurance coverage, health insurance marketplace, Individual Shared Responsibility, IRS, Minimum Essential Coverage, premiums, Richmond, Ringwood, River Grove, Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Roselle Posted in Insurance Reform | Comments Off on Questions and Answers on the Individual Shared Responsibility Provision
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
US Small Business Administration reports:
“Under the Affordable Care Act, the government, insurers, employers, and individuals share in the responsibility to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of health insurance coverage. The individual shared responsibility provision is a key part of helping to deliver the law’s consumer protections at an affordable cost. It makes these protections possible by ensuring that individuals do not just wait to purchase insurance when they are sick and drop coverage when they are well, which drives up premiums for everyone.
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Tags: health insurance marketplace, Individual Shared Responsibility, IRS, Marketplace, Medicaid, premiums, Self Employed, Sycamore, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, Villa Park, Village of Lakewood, Virgil Posted in Insurance Reform | Comments Off on Self Employed? What You Need to Know About Individual Shared Responsibility Starting in January 2014
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
By now it is not news that starting 2014 every American is expected to have Health Insurance or pay a penalty, called the individual shared responsibility penalty.
Lets go through the What? Who? Where? When? How? And Why?
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Tags: buy health insurance, Cary, Chicago, Chicagoland, Cicero, Fox Valley, Glencoe, health insurance coverage, Individual Shared Responsibility, insurance broker, insurance plan, Lombard, North West Suburbs, Northern Illinois, Northwest Suburbs, Penalty, Trout Valley, Warrenville Posted in Insurance Reform | Comments Off on The individual tax penalty
Friday, February 15th, 2013
IRS.gov reports:
“Basic Information
1. What is the individual shared responsibility provision?
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals are given shared responsibility to reform and improve the availability, quality, and affordability of health insurance coverage in the United States. Starting in 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision calls for each individual to have minimum essential health coverage (known as minimum essentia Starting in 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision calls for each individual to have minimum l coverage) for each month, qualify for an exemption, or make a payment when filing his or her federal income tax return.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, Chicago, Chicagoland, Elgin, Fox Valley, Health and Human Services, health insurance coverage, Individual Shared Responsibility, IRS, Minimum Essential Coverage, North West Suburbs, Northern Illinois, Northwest Suburbs, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Saint Charles, Scams, Schaumburg, Schiller Park Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Questions and Answers on the Individual Shared Responsibility Provision
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