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Compliance Recap March 2025 | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory

ACA REPORTING Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting for applicable large employers (those with 50 or more employees) was due for the 2024 plan year in March. Reporting to Employees – due March 3, 2025 Form 1095-C: For Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to report health coverage offered to full-time employees. Form 1095-B: For employers with self-funded … Continued

New Legislation Updates ACA Reporting Rules | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory

At the close of 2024, Congress passed two new pieces of legislation: the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act. These laws simplify the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements for employers and introduce new limits on the IRS’s authority to enforce “pay-or-play” penalties, among other changes. Under the ACA, applicable large … Continued

ACA Reporting Deadlines for 2025: What You Need to Know | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory

For employers subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), staying compliant with reporting requirements is non-negotiable. With 2025 due dates just around the corner, now is the time to prepare for distributing Forms 1095-C to employees and filing with the IRS. These forms provide essential information about health coverage offered to employees and are critical … Continued

Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates: A Timely Reminder | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) to ensure that health insurance companies spend a significant portion of premiums on medical care and quality improvement activities rather than administrative costs and profits. When insurers fail to meet the MLR threshold, they are required to issue rebates to plan sponsors. Understanding MLR … Continued

The Affordability Test for 2022 Health Plans | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory

The Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provision — often called the employer mandate or “play or pay” — requires large employers to offer health coverage to their full-time employees or face a potential penalty. (Employers with fewer than 50 full-time and full-time-equivalent employees are exempt.) Large employers can avoid the risk of any play … Continued

DOL and IRS Release Additional Information on Association Health Plans | JRW Associates, Inc., a Raleigh Benefit Advisory Firm

On August 20, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) posted the Association Health Plans ERISA Compliance Assistance fact sheet. On August 20, 2018, the IRS added a new Q&A 18 to its Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act. Q&A 18 confirms that: An employer that is not an applicable … Continued

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