IRS Reporting Requirements for Health Care Reform
Download this on-demand webinar to understand the IRS guidance and draft formsdetailing Section 6055 (Minimum Essential Coverage) and Section 6056 (Applicable Large Employer) reporting requirements, including who must file, when and the manner of reporting.
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How Does the U.S. Affordable Care Act Affect Canadian Businesses?
The law applies to you if you're a Canadian company doing business within the U.S. As of January 1, 2015, full-time employees must be offered affordable, comprehensive medical insurance—or employers could face penalties of $2,000 per full-time employee.
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What Canadian Companies with US Operations Need to Know
Less than 6 months remain before the employer mandate under US health care reform must be implemented. Register for an upcoming seminar and learn more about how Canadian companies with US operations might be impacted.
Seminars were held Monday, September 29th through Thursday, October 2nd.
Health Care Reform Update: Are Voluntary Benefits Changing to Necessary Benefits?
Is your benefits package holistic in its offering? Are Voluntary Benefits one of the key Health Care Reform strategies employers can implement? How can an employer and their employees benefit by utilizing Voluntary Benefits to support health care reform.
Seminar was held Thursday, May 8th.
HCR Update: Final Employer Mandate Regulations
Federal agencies have jointly released new regulations implementing the employer mandate under health care reform. Although the compliance delay for smaller employers has received the most attention, there are 200+ pages of new rules addressing a wide variety of topics.
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Health Reform for 2014 and Beyond: Key Planning Points
As we are 14 months from the implementation of the employer mandate, staying focused and using 2014 as a strategic execution year will position your organization for the looming changes. Please join us on Friday, November 15th as we analyze wellness, discrimination, private exchanges, emerging plan design changes and trends, and skinny plans.
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On-Demand Teleconference: New Employer Mandate Delay
On July 2nd, the IRS announced a one-year delay for employer penalties associated with health reform as well as a similar delay for employer reporting regarding employee health plan coverage. These delays effectively mean the mandate to provide coverage will not take effect in 2014.
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Health Care Reform Update: Are You Ready for 2014?
Do you know which of your employees will be entitled to coverage under next year’s health care reform mandate? How will newly proposed rules assessing PPACA standards for affordability and minimum value affect your wellness program? Are you optimizing the plan design opportunities allowed under federal law? What are the most common questions that employers have on health care reform? What are other employers in various industries adopting as their strategies? For example, how can you utilize the variable hour employee rules to your advantage? Please view our on-demand webinar for the answers to these questions and other related topics.
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Employer Mandate: Understanding the Business Impacts of Health Care Reform on Your Organization
What does the recently released guidance on the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions mean for your company and your plan? What must you do, and what should you do, to prepare for 2014 while containing costs and mitigating compliance exposures? For example, will you offer spouses coverage? How does your company structure impact your responsibilities and potential penalties? Can you leverage transition rules for your plan? What strategic steps in 2013 best prepare you for January 1, 2014?
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Election 2012: What does the outcome mean for Health Care Reform and Employers
How will the Presidential Election and new Congress affect the continuing implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? What direction should we expect to come from the White House? How will this translate to regulatory agencies? And how will results in state elections be reflected as we move into 2013?
This webinar will provide timely analysis of how what happens on November 6 is likely to impact the course of Health Care Reform.
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Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Reform & Its Impact on Employers
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court recently examined whether the sweeping federal health care reform law will stand, either in whole, in part, or not at all. Among the numerous issues under consideration, the Court reviewed whether Congress had the power under the Constitution to create the individual mandate.
No matter how the Court rules, the decision will powerfully impact the health insurance industry, and all employers sponsoring group health plans. The Court’s published opinion is expected during the last week of June and this ruling will be the subject of our next HUB International webinar. Please join us for a discussion of what the new decision means to organizations sponsoring group health plans and to their individual employees.
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HUB International's Supreme Court Ruling Conference Call June 29
On Friday, June 29, HUB International hosted a conference call for its clients. On this call, HUB’s Chief Compliance Officers, Sibyl Bogardus and Dennis Fiszer offered a brief overview on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, also often referred to as Health Care Reform). Now that the law stands, please stay tuned as Sibyl and Dennis will be providing further guidance on what this means for employer from an implementation and compliance perspective.
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Futurama: Health Care Reform in 2013 and 2014
Experience what you will be doing and the decisions you will be making in 2013 and 2014 as the brunt of new health reform rules first apply to your company. Also, follow the experience of individuals shopping for insurance on the exchange – both outside the employer system and through their small business employer. Understand the choices employees will face and the information they will have, including how those choices will differ based on age, geographic location, and income.
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Health Care Reform 2012: Recent Developments and Next Steps
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) brings more changes in 2012. New rules and regulations will come into effect. Issues, such as the individual mandate and the severability clause will be brought before the Supreme Court. Over the course of this webinar, Sibyl Bogardus and Dennis Fiszer will discuss the news and issues that will affect organizations in 2012 and beyond.
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The Essential Plan Employer Mandate: Current Information, Impacts and Planning
The Employer Mandate is a portion of the Affordable Care Act that is likely to have a substantial impact on businesses. Specifics of how the mandate will function are being determined by regulations that are currently being written. This webinar will focus on the latest available information on the law and these regulations, how the Employer Mandate will affect businesses, and the strategies businesses will adopt in complying with these new plan designs.
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Key Aspects of Exchanges as Enforcement Tools
All states will be expected to set up Health Insurance Exchanges by January 1, 2014, if they have not set up alternative plans. The IRS and other federal agencies enforcing health reform penalties will use the information flowing through these exchanges to enforce the law. Explore how to avoid those penalties, how to erect your “best defense” to mitigate your exposure, and what to expect when enforcement begins. Also, learn the expected impact of Exchanges on employers’ group plans, as concerns emerge about erosion of plan participation.
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Top Ten Employer Concerns and Strategies
HUB International has been consulting with clients across the country. Patterns in employer and provider reactions and legally compliant strategies are emerging as we discuss how healthcare reform will affect businesses. This webinar to explores trends and how businesses are addressing the challenges that arise from this new employee benefit landscape.
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Health Reform Phase II - Focusing Your Attention Wisely
The Health Reform legislation will have an impact on nearly every segment of the US economy. Businesses need to know on how the changes brought by reform will affect their operations overall as well as where the HR and Benefits Department should be investing their time. This webinar focuses on the changes to healthcare that will have the most significant impact on short- and long-term planning.
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The Fate of Health Reform: Court Cases and Congressional Action
This presentation for employers provides an overview of the new healthcare reform law and covers a variety of topics, such as plan document and operational changes to both fully-insured and self-funded plans. Also covered in this one hour webinar are employer mandates for essential health plan, vouchers, and exchanges.
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Preparing for Healthcare Reform
This presentation for employers provides an overview of the new healthcare reform law and covers a variety of topics, such as plan document and operational changes to both fully-insured and self-funded plans. Also covered in this one hour webinar are employer mandates for essential health plan, vouchers, and exchanges.
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Healthcare Reform for Small Businesses
Designed for employers with 1 to 50 employees, this one hour presentation explains the provisions of the law that will impact smaller businesses and what to do to plan and prepare for the future.
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