by Mark Holloway | July 19, 2013 | Compliance Services, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
On July 1, 2013 the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill repealing the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Act’s employer Fair Share Contribution requirement. Under the requirement, an employer that did not make a “fair and reasonable” premium...
by Mark Holloway | June 13, 2013 | Compliance Services
In December 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations on a new fee imposed on health insurers and sponsors of self-funded plans to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in support of clinical effectiveness research. The...
by Mark Holloway | May 16, 2013 | Compliance Services, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
In the first two weeks of May, three more states — Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota — have passed bills allowing same-sex marriage. Rhode Island’s governor, Lincoln Chafee, signed a same-sex marriage bill on May 2, 2013. Delaware’s bill...
by Mark Holloway | February 8, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
Connecticut has joined the growing list of states that are indirectly applying taxes and fees to self-funded medical plans. Specifically, the State will be applying a $10.23 fee per Connecticut covered life to help fund a state-sponsored vaccine program for...
by Mark Holloway | January 25, 2013 | Compliance Services, Cost of Living Adjustments
Earlier this month we reported on the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), and its impact on employee fringe benefits. One change under ATRA that left employers scratching their heads was the retroactive nature of the increase to the maximum pre-tax...
by Mark Holloway | January 16, 2013 | Employer Mandate, State and Local Issues
On January 8, 2013, Governor Deval Patrick proposed legislation that will eliminate the penalties certain employers face, under state law, for not offering health insurance coverage to their employees in Massachusetts. The legislation would eliminate the...
