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The Biggest ACA News of 2014: What Hasn’t Happened

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Feb 04, 2014 @ 12:02 PM

Here’s another great update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: cobra administration, employer mandate, cobra blog, affordable care act, aca

November Recap: A Flurry of Activity and New ACA Developments

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 18:12 PM

As has become the norm, the last month has been a flurry of activity and ACA developments.  Below is a summary of relevant guidance and updates from Jason Cogdill at ProBenefits.

Developments & New Guidance

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Tags: affordable care act, aca, aca developments, new aca developments

Small business update: Five things to know about SHOP exchanges

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Nov 04, 2013 @ 14:11 PM

Despite some technical glitches and delays, the Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is officially open for business. That includes the separate online marketplaces for small business owners known as the SHOP exchanges. Our friend Jason Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney over at ProBenefits, Inc., has provided us an update on the SHOP exchanges, which are sharing via the excerpts below.

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Tags: cobra administration, affordable care act, aca, shop exchanges, shop exchange, small business health options program, small business tax credit

Myth vs. Fact: Business Owners Will Be Fined If They Don’t Notify Their Employees About the New Health Insurance Marketplace

Posted by Robert Meyers on Thu, Sep 19, 2013 @ 15:09 PM

This week, we're sharing an article provided by Meredith K. Olafson, community moderator at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Tags: cobra administration, Affordable Care Act update, affordable care act, health insurance marketplace, affordable care act updates

Ready, set . . . breathe: Capitalizing on PPACA’s delayed mandate

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Jul 16, 2013 @ 12:07 PM

Business owners across the country got some unexpected breathing room last week when the Obama administration announced it would delay implementing the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until 2015. Technically, you’re still supposed to provide coverage for full-time workers starting January 1, 2014 if you have 50 or more employees. But if you don’t, you won’t be penalized for another year.

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Tags: ppaca, employer mandate, affordable care act, PPACA compliance, COBRA outsourcing, outsourcing COBRA administration, ppaca employer mandate

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