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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
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Federal Court Decision Reshapes ACA Enforcement by HHS and IRS

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The recent federal district court decision in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, et al., No. 24-cv-00609-P (N.D. Tex. 2025) significantly alters the primary mechanism used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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Court Ruling Hamstrings IRS Enforcement of ACA Employer Mandate

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On April 10, 2025, a federal court in Texas issued an opinion in the case of Faulk Co. v. Becerra that significantly impacts how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate can be enforced. The ruling effectively...more

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Fast-Approaching Deadlines for ACA Reporting and Similar State Reporting - January 2025

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This alert describes upcoming reporting deadlines under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and under state laws that require similar reporting. Generally, reporting that relates to health coverage in one calendar year is due early...more

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New ACA-Related Laws Provide More Flexibility to Employers

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On Monday, December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law two bills, H.R. 3797 (the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) and H.R. 3801 (the “Employer Reporting Improvement Act”), which will positively impact applicable large...more

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5 Most Important Steps for Employers Doing Their 2023 ACA Compliance Planning

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Applicable large employers must adhere to many Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules to remain compliant regarding group health plan offerings. We offer the following checklist of the five most helpful reminders you should take...more

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IRS Proposes Regulations on ACA Reporting: Good News and Bad News for Employers

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published proposed regulations that, if finalized, will ease some of the requirements imposed on employers reporting offers of minimum essential health coverage, including a permanent...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

IRS Takes the Position That No Statute of Limitations for ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payments

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In a surprising memo from the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, the IRS concluded that there is no statute of limitations period on the Employer Shared Responsibility Payments (“ESRP”) under the Affordable Care Act. The IRS...more

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IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline and Issues Transition Relief

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The IRS has not yet finalized the ACA reporting forms (i.e., the 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C) for the 2019 tax year, so it is no surprise that the IRS issued guidance this week extending the deadline to furnish the forms to...more

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The Affordable Care Act: What's New in 2018/2019?

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Over the past several years, there has been much speculation surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"), including whether it would be repealed in full, only partially, or not at all. Despite this...more

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Recent Developments in Affordable Care Act Compliance: Employer Obligations for 2018 and Beyond

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Over the past year, there has been a significant focus in the press on various attempts to overhaul or repeal key elements of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), which was originally passed into law almost eight years ago. While...more

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A Game Plan for Employers Facing Possible ACA Penalties

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All employers are at risk of receiving a notice from the IRS that they are liable for a penalty under the Affordable Care Act for failing to offer enough employees insurance coverage, or for failing to offer particular...more

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Employer Mandate Penalty Notices Are Imminent

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The IRS has taken actions indicating that employer mandate penalties under the ACA are about to be enforced. The recently updated Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care...more

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2015 ACA Information Reporting: Parts Sold Separately, Some Assembly Required

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Ten days before the deadline for electronic filing of 2015 Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, many employers are discovering that they contracted for less than all the needed services. Here’s what we’re seeing all too commonly. ...more

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Affordable Care Act: Understanding Employer Notices From the Marketplaces

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established Health Insurance Marketplaces (also called Exchanges) where individuals can shop and enroll in health coverage. Individuals who meet certain criteria are eligible for premium...more

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When It Comes To The ACA, Change Is The Only Constant: Five Recent ACA Changes You Need to Know About

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While many of us were busy celebrating the holidays, Congress and the IRS were hard at work creating and promulgating revisions to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here’s what you need to know about the most recent changes....more

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Issue 98: Year-End Agency FAQs Address Many Unanswered ACA Concerns

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This is the ninety-eighth issue in our health care reform series of alerts for employers on selected topics in health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide a more in-depth...more

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Deadline Approaches to Execute a Cafeteria Plan Amendment for IRS Notice 2014-55

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This is a re-issued advisory reminding health plan sponsors that if you have administered your cafeteria plan in accordance with this guidance, make sure to execute a formal plan amendment by the end of the 2015 plan year...more

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ACA Reporting Update: New Forms, Higher Penalties & Other Guidance

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With the impending deadline early next year, most applicable large employers are (or should be) in the process of gearing up for what is perhaps the biggest Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) compliance challenge this year — the...more

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Affordable Care Act Reporting Penalties Significantly Increased

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On June 29, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act (the Act) into law. In addition to containing several revenue offsets, the Act significantly increased penalties for incorrect information...more

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The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 1 of 24)

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Alden Bianchi, Chair of the our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, will provide a weekly installment on the complex reporting obligations outlined by the Affordable Care Act for health insurance carriers and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Partial Relief for Employer Payment of Individual Insurance Premiums

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In a recent notice, the Internal Revenue Service has tempered prior guidance that closed the door on employer arrangements for paying the cost of individual health insurance for employees. The IRS still views these premium...more

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15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

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While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

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ACA Outlook: What Will 2015 Hold for the Affordable Care Act and Employers?

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For many employers, the effective date of the Affordable Care Act's "play-or-pay" mandate is only weeks away. The impending deadline comes amid questions about the future—and perhaps viability—of the law itself. Entering...more

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Alert: Closing Affordable Care Act Loopholes

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The U.S. Departments of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services recently issued guidance clearly stating that employers may not, without incurring penalties, reimburse employees who...more

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Affordable Care Act Update: Hospitalization Services Required for Plan to Meet Minimum Value

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On November 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance (Notice 2014-69) clarifying that certain group health plans that do not provide for hospitalization services or physician services or both will fail to...more

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