By Michael Weiskirch, Principal of EmployeeTech According to the HRA Council 2022 Growth Trends Report, ICHRA Adoption by U.S. Employers Has More than tripled from 2020 to 2022. Often referred in the industry as the “the 401(k) of health coverage,” ICHRAs combine the freedom of plan selection at the employee level, the tax-free benefits at […]
read moreThis Webinar with be featuring two separate 40 Minute programs on ACA Reporting Fundamentals, both taking place Thursday September 8th. We will cut through the legal jargon to get to the point. Whether you are a novice or well-informed on the subject, this program will help you better understand the law. There are two programs; the 1st one will be directed […]
read more1. ARE YOU AN ALE? AND THE BASIC MATH BEHIND IT Under the ACA’s Employer Mandate, ALEs, or employers with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) need to comply. FTEs are calculated by looking at the prior Calendar total full-time employees (those working 30 or more hours per week) plus a calculation […]
read moreBy Michael Weiskirch, Principal, EmployeeTech Flux happens, and in the HR tech space it could mean you are transitioning between two systems or undergoing a transformation in how you administer your employee needs or even re-introducing a module that has received little attention. Since the onset of Covid, fluctuation seems to be the constant. We […]
read moreBy Michael WeiskirchPrincipal, EmployeeTech In his dissenting opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito described yesterday’s decision as an “epic trilogy”. The very first case in 2012 was a 5-4 decision and yesterday’s ruling ended in 7-2 in favor of The Affordable Care Act. The ruling for the case known as California vs. Texas held that […]
read moreBy Michael Weiskirch Principal EmployeeTech If you are over 50 FTEs, The ACA has been part of your annual benefits routine for the past six years. Yet, after all this time employers are struggling with their ACA reporting. We have seen several issues pop up over the last few years based on changes in state […]
read moreWhen: Wednesday October 14th at 1 PM CST (12 EST, 11 MST and 10 PST)Duration: 45 minutes plus questionsWho Should Attend: Benefits managers, consultants and anyone interested in the ACA Register Here Webinar DescriptionOnce again, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has become a front and center issue for many employers and their employees. New state-based mandates go into effect […]
read moreThe 2020 draft forms for ACA – 1094 and 1095 were introduced last week by the IRS. For the first time in several years we have seen some significant changes to this required employee 1095 form. There were not changes to the 1094 employer form. The draft forms can be found here. The first notable […]
read moreThere’s no better time to know if you did Michael Weiskirch, Principal EmployeeTech The pandemic, the great worldwide experiment in remote engagement, has forced us to rethink our work in profound ways. In person meetings use to be the norm for many companies often creating challenges to line up schedules. Suddenly we found greater flexibility […]
read moreBelow please find the final version of 1095 B and C forms for tax year 2019. As referenced in an earlier post there are no structural changes to the forms for 2019.
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