by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 18, 2013 | Health Laws
Below are major provisions of the Law effective 2012 – 2018. 2012 Non-Discrimination requirements; guidance to be issued  Uniform explanation of coverage; plan year beginning after September 23rd 2012  W2 reporting of health care cost 2013 FSA contributions limited to...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 18, 2013 | Health Laws
CPE hr reports: “With over 2000 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or “Obamacare”) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. The ACA touches every...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 18, 2013 | Health Laws
JD Supra reports: “By far the most important issue for employers to consider under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the employer “free rider penalty,” often referred to as “pay or play.” Instead of forcing employers to provide group health insurance to...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 28, 2012 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “Despite health care overhaul, the future of medicine looks pretty bleak—at least according to doctors. New research suggests that if physician practice trends continue, more than 44,000 physicians will be lost from the workforce in the next...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 28, 2012 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
JD Supra reports: Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Act”), employers must move forward with implementation....