House Votes to Repeal the Cadillac Tax

2019-07-22T10:57:06+00:00

On July 17, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted across bipartisan lines to repeal the ACA’s Cadillac Tax. The final vote in the House was 419-6 in favor of repeal. The tax was designed as a penalty tax on high-value health coverage, to convince health plan sponsors to reduce benefits and keep costs down by [...]

House Votes to Repeal the Cadillac Tax2019-07-22T10:57:06+00:00

Proposals on Many Wish Lists

2019-04-04T08:00:12+00:00

Now that the makeup of the new Congress has been decided, many employers are hoping Washington can work together to address a few of their important concerns. High on many lists, especially those belonging to large employers, would be doing away with the Cadillac Tax on high-cost health plans once and for all. While implementation [...]

Proposals on Many Wish Lists2019-04-04T08:00:12+00:00

Doing What We Can

2017-12-07T15:20:07+00:00

We often hear of professional athletes succeeding under pressure by staying “in the moment” and remaining focused on the things that are within their control. This challenge can be applied to the uncomfortable position all of us find ourselves in today – somewhere between complying with existing laws and anticipating the unknowns coming from Washington. [...]

Doing What We Can2017-12-07T15:20:07+00:00

How employers are preparing for the Cadillac tax

2017-10-18T11:00:36+00:00

The article below was published on September 20, 2017 by Employee Benefit News, written by Victoria Finkle. Although the Cadillac tax isn’t set to go into effect until 2020, employers are already adjusting their health plans in an effort to avoid the added expense. The 40% excise tax on high-cost healthcare, which was created to [...]

How employers are preparing for the Cadillac tax2017-10-18T11:00:36+00:00

How employers are preparing for the Cadillac tax

2017-10-18T09:00:50+00:00

The article below was published on September 20, 2017 by Employee Benefit News, written by Victoria Finkle. Although the Cadillac tax isn’t set to go into effect until 2020, employers are already adjusting their health plans in an effort to avoid the added expense. The 40% excise tax on high-cost healthcare, which was created to [...]

How employers are preparing for the Cadillac tax2017-10-18T09:00:50+00:00

Views Limiting the employer tax exclusion for healthcare is the wrong idea

2017-06-08T13:00:34+00:00

The article below was published on June 7, 2017 by Employee Benefit News, written by Craig Hasday. The Republicans are looking everywhere for funds to fix healthcare, as well they should. This problem is not an easy one to solve, however. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers were faced with the Cadillac tax. As a [...]

Views Limiting the employer tax exclusion for healthcare is the wrong idea2017-06-08T13:00:34+00:00

Tell your Senators to Preserve the Employer-Based System and Permanently Repeal the Cadillac/excise Tax!

2017-05-17T14:30:39+00:00

The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Operation Shout! On May 4, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a reconciliation bill to repeal and replace portions of the ACA. It will now be considered by the Senate, where it is expected to be significantly altered, including possibly addressing [...]

Tell your Senators to Preserve the Employer-Based System and Permanently Repeal the Cadillac/excise Tax!2017-05-17T14:30:39+00:00

What the new GOP healthcare bill means for employers

2017-05-10T14:44:44+00:00

The article below was published on May 5, 2017 by the Employee Benefit Adviser, written by Phil Albinus and Nick Otto. The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act Thursday, which will be sent to the U.S. Senate for debate and amendments and then a vote. Here’s what employers need to know about [...]

What the new GOP healthcare bill means for employers2017-05-10T14:44:44+00:00

ACA Fee Moratorium and Self-Funding

2017-02-02T11:24:35+00:00

When Congress delayed the Cadillac Tax until 2020, the same law placed a one-year moratorium on the annual fee the ACA imposes on health insurance carriers. While the fee does not have a direct impact on TPAs or self-funded plans, it does sometimes impact stop loss premiums. Since this fee applied to insurance carriers and [...]

ACA Fee Moratorium and Self-Funding2017-02-02T11:24:35+00:00

A few ways ‘Trumpcare’ is likely to change employee benefits

2017-01-24T17:54:50+00:00

The article below is from Employee Benefit News, titled “5 ways Trumpcare is likely to change employee benefits,” by Craig Hasday. Post-election, I have met with dozens of employers and the No. 1 question on their mind is: What will the new administration do to our healthcare strategy and what steps do I take to [...]

A few ways ‘Trumpcare’ is likely to change employee benefits2017-01-24T17:54:50+00:00
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