On Dec. 22, 2014, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) released proposed regulations concerning the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). The proposed regulations would amend the final SBC regulations from February 2012, and would revise the SBC template, instructions guides and uniform glossary. The SBC template
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One of the key components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that everyone is required to obtain “minimum essential” health coverage in 2014 or pay a penalty. Minimum essential health coverage can be obtained through your employer, through the Health Insurance Marketplace (Exchange), through a health plan outside of the Marketplace or through a
In 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began the Individual Mandate in which all individuals are required to obtain minimum essential health insurance coverage for themselves and their family members or pay a penalty. The penalty amount is calculated and paid when an individual files his or her federal income tax return for the year.
The IRS announced in Revenue Procedure 2014-61 issued October 30, 2014, the inflation-adjusted contribution limit for health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will go up by $50 for the 2015 tax year. The maximum contribution employees will be able to make to their health flexible spending accounts will increase $50 to $2,550 in 2015. That $50