Eligible consumers have from March 15 through April 30 to enroll in coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” […]

The New York Times  (2/15, BU11, De Aenlle, Subscription Publication) reports that the IRS is expected to more heavily scrutinize the distinction between employees and self-employed independent contractors this year because of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers with more than 50 workers offer health coverage. Jeffrey Saviano, Americas […]

Several outlets report on open enrollment ahead of the Feb. 15 deadline to sign up for 2015 coverage. Modern Healthcare  (2/1, Subscription Publication) reported, for instance, that healthcare providers, insurers, community health centers and nonprofit groups nationwide “that are helping Americans sign up for exchange coverage under the Patient Protection […]

Reuters (1/13, Hurley) reports that the US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The high court rejected an appeal filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and the Alliance for Natural Health USA. The groups had challenged several aspects of […]

The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to hear a case over the health insurance subsidies provided to millions of Americans under the Affordable Care Act generated significant coverage in the major dailies and wire services over the weekend, but little attention on the three network news broadcasts, with ABC and CBS […]

The Washington Times  (10/28, Richardson) reports that a new study of insurance policies before and after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act “shows that average premiums have skyrocketed, for some groups by as much as 78 percent.” Average premiums for the 23-year-old demographic rose “dramatically,” with men in that […]

A number of media outlets covered the second annual open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act over the weekend. The enrollment begins on November 15, and Federal and state officials hope to add to the millions of people who have already signed up for coverage. The Wall Street Journal  […]

Beginning 2014 you must: A. Maintain a minimum level of health care coverage- known as minimum essential coverage, or B. Qualify for an exemption, or C. Make an individual shared responsibility payment when filing your federal income tax returns. Individual Shared Responsibility Payment For each month that you or a […]