A 2016 study by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) found that 50% of employees do not understand their benefits materials, and nearly 80% do not read them. The general lack of understanding of benefits poses a challenge, especially with health plans, our most heavily utilized benefit. The selection of the right health […]
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This letter is most likely sent due to incomplete or non-existent filing. If the IRS rejected your filing they consider the filing to be not sent until they have either accepted the filing with revisions or accepted it outright. If you didn’t send your filing at all it is recommended that you do so immediately. […]
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If you have received a 227 letter from the IRS below is an explanation of it’s purpose and next steps as directed on the IRS website: The various Letters 227 are acknowledgement letters sent to close an ESRP inquiry or provide the next steps to the Applicable Large Employer (ALE) regarding the proposed Employer Shared […]
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Forms for 2018 For this year there are no changes to the filing process. The IRS has added additional instructions referencing their website resources for individuals and families. The link can be found here 1094-C 1095-C
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For the last five years we were a company of two brands; HealthCostManager (HCM) and EmployeeTech. This created confusion in the market from a brand identity standpoint. As of this week we happy to announce we have consolidated everything under the umbrella of EmployeeTech. Underneath that umbrella is our HR technology consulting services and two […]
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This is a question that gets asked often these days, especially as we get close to filing time. While there is some degree of uncertainty, most experts agree that ACA reporting will remain a requirement for the 2018 filing season. Below is a brief summary of the Law as we look into 2019: The Individual […]
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Starting in November The IRS began sending letter 226J for the collection of potential Employer Shared Responsibility penalties. These penalties are most commonly associated with employees receiving an Exchange subsidy. We anticipate additional rounds of letters to be issued in the weeks ahead. It is entirely possible your client may receive a letter simply based on a mistake […]
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Recent news of 600,000 sign ups into the Federal Health Exchange in the first week provides a small glimmer of hope for the ACA. Nothing more motivating then scarcity – think Black Friday for health insurance. However, the effort to maintain or grow enrollment for the 2018 is unlikely especially when the enrollment period has […]
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The Affordable Care Act has faced some uncertainty over the last six months with a House and Senate repeal bills. It looks as if plans for an immediate repeal are put on the back burner and a bipartisan solution may be the likely outcome. This 45-minute webcast will attempt to pinpoint where ACA is headed over […]
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As we outlined in a previous post the ACA repeal process is complicated and unpredictable. We see four possible longer term outcomes although recent voting suggests some of these options may be less likely. What do you think will happen? – Let us know and participate in our one question poll: Stay the same (no […]
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