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Health Care Employer Mandate Tax Penalties Delayed Until 2015

For more than three years, ABC has advocated for the repeal of the complex and costly employer mandate included in the Affordable Care Act. On July 2, the Obama Administration finally acknowledged employers’ concerns about implementing the burdensome requirements in a timely and effective manner. 
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Health Care Reform Reference Guide for Contractors

To help members get a greater understanding of their obligations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), or health care law, ABC Merit Choice Insurance is offering a “Health Care Reform Overview for Contractors.” 
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Employers Must Provide Employees a Notice of Health Coverage Options by Oct. 1

The Department of Labor May 8 issued a technical release containing guidance on a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires employers to issue employees a notice of coverage options.
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Updated Summary of Employer Requirements Available for ABC Members

A reference document provided by Washington Council Ernst and Young offers ABC members a summary of employer requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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HHS Releases Final Applications for Health Coverage

The Department of Health and Human Services April 30 released its final applications for health insurance. 
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Proposed Regulations Issued on Minimum Value in Health Care Law

The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) April 30 issued proposed regulations related to the minimum value of eligible employer-sponsored plans and other rules regarding the premium tax credit. 
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Proposal Issued on 90-day Waiting Period, Other Amendments to Health Care Law

On March 21 the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to implement the 90-day waiting period limitation in the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. READ MORE

ABC and Coalition Comment on Employer Provisions in Health Care Law

As part of the Employers for Flexibility in Health Care Coalition, ABC March 15 submitted comments to the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service in response to a Dec. 28 proposed rule on the employer shared responsibility provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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DOL Issues Health Benefits Laws Self-Compliance Tool

The Department of Labor has issued a self-compliance tool for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions related to part 7 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 
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Summary of PPACA Employer Requirements Available for ABC Members

A reference document provided by Washington Council Ernst and Young offers ABC members a summary of employer requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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