by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By: Betsy McCaughey, Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Can Democrats scare Republicans into giving up their plans to repeal ObamaCare? They’re certainly trying: President Obama recently warned that if Congress junks the Affordable Care Act, “133...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By: Connor Strong & Buckelew It appears more and more likely that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be repealed or revised by the Republican-controlled 115th Congress. Recent announcements from President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan claim progress on plans...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
In a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Health Care Act. The bill will now be sent to the U.S. Senate.Until this legislation is passed by the U.S. Senate and signed into...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
Affected Employers Must File IRS Form 720 Effective for plan years ending on or after October 1, 2012, and before October 1, 2019, employers that sponsor certain self-insured health plans are responsible for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees....
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
September 22, 2017 Senate to Vote on ACA Repeal and Replace Bill In another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Senate is expected to vote later next week on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) bill, which would replace many of the...
