This blog post was authored by Jessica Frier
What is the so-called “individual mandate”?
Beginning January 1, 2014, individuals are required to maintain health insurance coverage, or face a tax penalty unless certain exemptions apply. The individual mandate applies to all individuals except for the following:
This blog post was authored by Heather DeBlanc
The Affordable Care Act implemented a new fee called the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, or “PCOR” fee. For the most part, health insurance issuers, rather than employers, are responsible for paying the PCOR fee. However, the fee also applies to self-insured plan sponsors and must be
This guest post was authored by Heather L. DeBlanc
This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius addressing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).1 The Court upheld, in a 5 to 4 ruling, the constitutionality of the individual mandate under the ACA.