Final Regulations for Employer Mandate Provisions (Pay or Play). On February 10, 2014, the Treasury Department released final regulations on the employer mandate provisions (also known as the “Pay or Play” provisions) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care [...]
As 2014 kicks off and many new benefit changes go into effect, it’s a great time for employers to reevaluate employee benefits. Here are some things you can do to help ensure a successful year: Clarify Budget Expectations Make sure [...]
Today while on the road, we saw some real evidence of the strain Obamacare may place on many businesses. Health Care Reform mandates require companies with 50 or more employees to offer health insurance to those working 30 hours [...]
Here at NARFA we have been closely following the developments stemming from remarks made by President Obama today regarding the rough rollout of the Federal Health Insurance Exchanges as part of the Affordable Care Act and addressing potential health [...]
There’s really no denying it: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, is extremely controversial. It’s rocking the boat and sending shockwaves through our households and workplaces, and it even managed to put our Congress into a stalemate for [...]
October 1st is officially behind us, which means open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace has formally begun, also known as the health insurance “exchanges.” Now Americans across the nation are scrambling to understand what Obamacare really means for them [...]
Starting today, October 1, open enrollment starts in the Health Insurance Marketplace under the reforms of Obamacare. This is also referred to as the new health insurance exchanges. And today, with the American government “shutting down” over it, many [...]
Here's a little bit of comedy from Saturday Night Live this past weekend, where they performed a spoof of Obamacare. They managed to tie in Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul to add some humor to [...]
On September 18, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) reversed its prior guidance and issued Technical Release 2013-04, which expands references to “spouses” and “marriages” to validly-performed same-sex marriages, regardless of residency. This follows closely on the release of [...]
As of January 1, 2014, under the reforms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare, most every American will be required to have health insurance. By March 31, 2014, those who do not will have to purchase a [...]
