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Comments about Trump’s Executive Order on the ACA
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing federal agencies to modify regulations under the … FULL STORY
Tagged ACA, health reform, HHS, IRS, Trump
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Healthcare.gov Deadline for Jan 1 Enrollments Extended to Dec 19
Healthcare.gov announced they will extend the deadline to sign up for individual coverage through Mon, Dec 19. Technically, the deadline … FULL STORY
Tagged 2017, CMS, exchanges, HHS, open enrollment
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Treatment of Very Small Groups in the TX Group Health Market
TDI recently published revised FAQs addressing the treatment of “mom and pop” groups in the group health insurance market. The … FULL STORY
Tagged ACA, common law employee, full-time employee, renewals, small group, TDI, Texas
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Cigna: IRS Extends Reporting Due Dates for 1095 Forms Sent to Individuals 2017
On November 18, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced extended deadlines for 2016 Minimum Essential Coverage (Section 6055) and … FULL STORY
Tagged ACA, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, IRS, large group, minimum essential coverage, minimum value, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group
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Reinsurance Reporting from Self-Funded Employers Due Nov 15, 2016
Employers who offered a self-funded plan at anytime from Jan-Sep 2016 are required to submit their reinsurance reporting to HHS … FULL STORY
Tagged 2016, alternative funding, CMS, HHS, large group, minimum value, reinsurance fee, self-funded, small group, transitional reinsurance
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Webcast Invite: Politics & Policy: A Post-Election Day Outlook by MetLife
On Thu, Nov 17, MetLife will host a special 30-minute webcast for our broker network: Politics and Policy—A Post-Election Day … FULL STORY
Cigna: Summary of Changes to Forms 1094 & 1095 for 2016
On October 3, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2016 Forms 1094-C and 1095-C and their accompanying instructions. … FULL STORY
Tagged 2016, 2017, ACA, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, IRS, large group, minimum essential coverage, minimum value, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group
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