Health Care Reform
The Potential Impact of Health Care Reform on Small Employers & the Labor Market
Starting January 1, 2014, as an employer you will be required to comply with the “pay or play” guidelines of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if you have more than 50 employees. If you have anywhere near 50 or more … read more
Big Changes Coming Under PPACA in 2013 – Part 2 Individuals
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or sometimes called the “ObamaCare Act”) was passed into law in 2010. Provisions of PPACA have been rolling out each year but the year 2013 has major changes that will affect many taxpayers. … read more
Big Changes Coming Under PPACA in 2013 – Part I Employers
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or sometimes called the “ObamaCare Act”) was passed into law in 2010. Provisions of PPACA have been rolling out each year but the year 2013 has major changes that will affect many taxpayers. … read more
What is a MLR Rebate? And Do I Want One?
The Affordable Care Act (the Act) is not just about increased taxes and fewer deductions (See our blog posts from July 10, 2012 and July 11,2012) or about mandatory health care coverage, These provisions may be close to an effective … read more
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Part II
We will continue our discussion on the other three provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act effective in 2013. In Part I, we discussed the increase in the Medicare tax on high-income taxpayers. Here we will be discussing … read more
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – New Taxes? Part I
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Health Care Act (now known as the Affordable Care Act) has been declared constitutional except for the part that punishes states by eliminating existing Medicaid funding, we can begin to look … read more
Tax Credits to Help Make Health Insurance More Affordable
On May 18, 2012 the Treasury Department issued final regulations implementing the premium tax credit to give middle-class Americans tax benefits to make the purchase of health insurance affordable. Starting in 2014, Americans receive help to purchase private health coverage … read more
Small Business Owners and the New Healthcare Reform
With the new health care reform currently being debated, here are some goals and recommendations Congress is making in regards to small business owners. Currently Congress is working on health care reform with the following goals: Provide for millions of uninsured … read more