Many employers offer health insurance as a way to recruit and retain talent. Sponsoring a group health plan, however, can subject the employer plan sponsor to significant legal and regulatory burdens deriving from laws such...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that contains a new, temporary COBRA subsidy. The ARPA COBRA subsidy requires employers to cover 100% of an employee’s cost of continuing...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that contains a new, temporary COBRA subsidy. From April 1, 2021 through September 31, 2021, the ARPA requires employers to cover 100% of...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The law contains various provisions that impact employers, including a new COBRA subsidy....more
There are many more than 10 issues that are of concern to employers in connection with the current crisis. Nevertheless, employers are dealing with certain recurrent matters....more
4/7/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disaster Aid ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Contributions ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Furloughs ,
Health Insurance ,
Layoffs ,
Premiums
Seven years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 4, 2017, to dismantle the sweeping law and replace key provisions with a dramatically different vision of health care...more
5/10/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Cadillac Tax ,
CBO Report ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Trump Administration
For many employers, 2016 will bring new requirements and challenges with respect to compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, their burden in years beyond 2016 may very likely diminish because of recent changes...more