link to Home page US Health Care Consolidated PPACA and Reconciliation Act PPACA (as enacted) Reconciliation Act (as enacted) Committee Reports (consolidated by ERIC) Court cases King v. Burwell National Federation of Independent Business, et al v. Sebelius Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al. Indexed amounts under the ACA Best private websites Henry J. Kaiser Foundation Henry J. Kaiser frequently asked questions Government Sources 1. General HealthCare.gov IRS ACA Publication 5200 (summary page for employers) IRS ACA for individuals and families EBSA ACA Home Page HHS regulations and guidance CMS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight  CCIIO  Regs and Guidance 2. Special Topics March 2015 status report to Congress on implementation and extensions ACA topics Overview discussions 2015 end of year deadlines: Norcross Buck 2014 summary BNA 2014 Overview Brian Gilmore: 2014 in review Mondaq summary (Littler / Schuman) Mintz blogs Groom summary Shared Responsibility IRS Notice 2015-87 IRS Q&As Rev. Proc. 2014-37 inflation adjustments 2014 final regulations Notice 2014-49 change of measurement period Multiemployer plan rules Segal 3/2015 Moulder law blog on 95% rule and non assessment period Transition relief in regs explained: Mondaq Staffing firm employees- Alston and Byrd 3/2014 Assurex helpful q&a Reporting and Disclosure extension_Notice 2016-70 2016 1095-B & C Instructions Error messages re/ TINs & Pub 1586 2016.7 AIR working group materials electronic filing and extension procedures extension procedures IRS Q&A site for 1094-1095 reporting IRS Site with 1095-C forms and instructions IRS Site with 1094-C forms and instructions 2015_1094_B & 1094-C instructions 2015_1095_B Form 2015_1094_B Form Great employer explanation of 1095 B & C reporting (Anaheim School District) Meltzer Q&As 2015 instructions for 1094-1095 reporting Changes in 2015 reporting Seyfarth Changes in 2015 instructions Marsh Mac Changes in the final 2015 instructions Ballard Spahr Changes in 2015 final instructions Segal IRS Notice 2012-9  W-2 reporting cost of coverage 2016 Summary of benefits and coverage Feb. 14, 2012 final regulations and templates (Fed register) Foreign language requirement article Deloitte article Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, Cost Sharing IRS Notice 2014-69 Minimum Value must have hospitalization coverage CMS May 2014 Q&A's Market Reforms May, 2013 MVP Healthcare outline QHP Regulations 2013 Buck explains FLSA 1. DOL Notice 2013-02 sample notices: (employers w/ plans) -- notice (employers w/o plans) 2. Nursing mothers DOL Fact Sheet Market Reforms Overview: Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Final regulations: Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections final regulations 1. Cafeteria Plans, HRAs, EPPs, Excepted Benefits IRS Notice 2015-87 (payment plans, opt outs, and other key issues) March 2015 regulations on wrap-around policies 2014 final regulation for excepted benefits IRS Notice 2015-17 (small plan extension and medicare payment plans and misc.) DOL 2014 FAQ on employer premium reimbursements IRS Notice 2013-54(Employer payment plans) DOL Tech Release 2013-03 (Employer payment plans) 2. Waiting and orientation periods Orientation period final regulations 90 day waiting period 2014 final regulations SEGAL explains 90 day final regulation and proposed regulation 3. Children up to 26th birthday (coverage) DOL / IRS / HHSA interim final rule DOL Q&As Model disclosure notice: special enrollment Tax treatment: IRS Notice 2010-38 (includes 125 plan rules 4. Annual limits: Out of pocket maximums DOL FAQ Part XXVII Proskauer analysis 5. Preventative Services Final regulations: 2015 ERIC explains 6. Grandfathered plans Interim regulations DOL Grid Model disclosure notice: grandfathering Segal Co comparison: grandfathering ERISA Diagnostics Grid: Worst case analysis BBA Health Law Analysis Interim regulation to allow change of insurer 7. Opt Out programs July 2016 proposed regulations Minimum Essential coverage August 30, 2013 final IRS regulations IRS Q&As Nondiscrimination rules for insured plans IRS Notice 2011-1 (extension until further guidance) IRS Notice  2010-63 Preventive Care Mandate 2014 proposed Burwell regulations 2013 final regulations 2013 Proposed regulations on contraception 2011 Interim regulation Wellness Programs 2015 EEOC proposed regulations 2015 EEOC Q&As about proposed regulations The differences between EEOC and the proposed 2015 regs: Ballard Bryan Cave comments on EEOC proposal Groom explains proposed 3/2015 legislation 2013 final HIPAA regulations Pillsbury explains RODRIGUES v.EG SYSTEMS, INC. d/b/a SCOTTS LAWNSERVICE Miscellaneous 1. Small group expansion to 100 in 2016 American Academy of Actuaries study 2. Early Retiree Assurance Program HIS Interim Final Rule (5/5/2010) Sutherland Asbill checklist Deloitte analysis 3. Long term care (the Class Act) NY Times summary 4. Prescription Drug Limit IRS Notice 2010-59 5. Discrimination rules Seyfarth analysis The taxes Cadillac tax Notice 2015-16 and EBIA Notice 2015-52 Individual responsibility penalties IRS Form 8965 instructions     IRS Form 8965 IRC calculator for individual responsibility penalties IRS Page #1 IRS page #2 HHS.Gov page Investment tax Groom describes investment tax Final 2013 Medicare tax regulations IRS Q&As / new medicare tax TRP Fees on Self Insured Plans 2015 TRP instructions 2015 TRP slide show TRP final regulations 2013 TRP Q&As re/ fiscal year plans TRP final March 23, 2012 regulations Summary from Willis PCORI IRS Form 720 PCORI 2015 guidance (Lockton) PCORI regulation SHRM overview of TRP and PCORI The credits Individual Credits IRS 36B / 162(l) final regulations IRC 36(b)(2) regulations IRS Publication 502 / individual claiming the tax credit 2015 Poverty levels Section 1411 Certification by Exchange Trucker Huss presentation Coverage tool form individual provides to Exchange for certification Small employer credit IRS Q & A's 2014 Proposed SHOP Exchange regulations Notice 2010-13 list of benchmark premiums IRS web page IRS Notice 2010-44 IRS instructions: Form 8941 Related laws and Topics CHIP and Medicaid Notice 2015-37: eligibility for CHIP buy-in does not disqualify person for ACA credit. specimen special enrollment notice Cafeteria Plans and other tax consequences CCM  201547006 Notice 2014-55 changes in election COBRA New 2014 COBRA Notice Form 8928 penalties (COBRA and HIPAA) Employer payment plans (105 and 106 analysis) Rev. Rul. 61-146 Publication 15-B Note 17 comments on coverage of spouse's premiums not covering employee EMPLOYER OPT-OUT PAYMENTS IRS Notice 2015-87 IRS proposed 2016 rules DOL Technical Release 2013-03 McGraw Hill summary Opt-outs count as base for overtime Flores v. City of San Gabriel (9th Cir 2016) ERISA 1. Appeals Procedure Allston & Bird comment DOL site w/ regulation links DOL Technical Advice 2010-1 2. Medical Loss ratio refunds DOL Technical release 2011-4 Plan assets IRS FAQs (2012) GINA 2015 proposed regulations Impact on wellness programs (Pepper Hamilton) GINA DOL Site HIPAA HHS Audit pre-screening questionnaire Phase 2 Audit Program Notifying state regulators of HIPAA breaches: McDermott 2013 Final regulations HHS.Gov site 2014: Upcoming HIPAA Desk audits New rules explained McGraw Wentworth 2015 extension explained (McDermott) 2015 extension of certification requirements (Practical Law) Tagalong explanation HSAs & HDHPs Q&As on HSAa (Sterling) Chief Counsel Memo on FSA grace periods and HSA eligibility Medicaid Expansion Medicaid enrollment services: Benestream 2014 McGraw Hill explanation Medicaid Secondary laws Bulletin Medicare Part D Notice 2015 Buck Memo Medicaid: Low Income individuals Medicaid and CHIP: Healthcare.gov link CMS: new way to determine income thru MAGI Mental Health Parity MEWA DOL Explanation August 2013 M-1 Instructions and form 2016 QSHERA extended disclosure date: Notice 2017-20 Self Insured Plans (taxation) Subchapter S Tax rules IRS site Wellness Plans New EEOC regulations analyzed by PLI 2015 ABA q&As Annual Limit Waivers SBC requirements: McGraw Wentworth June 17, 2011 application info (w/ extension info) June 17, 2011 CCIIO link to Waiver info June 17, 2011 info w/ employee notice Original MiniMed Annual limits waiver procedure (HHS) Original MiniMed Notice for plans with waivers (HHS) TRUMPCARE Trucker Huss analysis The regulators HHS key personnel