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Health Reimbursement Account

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

Health Reimbursement Arrangements: An Option for Small Employers

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/28/2024

Though the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) do not apply to small employers (generally, employers with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees), many...more

Health Reimbursement Arrangement Update

Williams Mullen on 9/18/2019

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt reviews the final health reimbursement regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020....more

Podcast: Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Williams Mullen on 4/26/2019

[co-author: Claire Pollock, Paralegal] In this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt and Claire Pollock discuss proposed health reimbursement arrangement regulations that may provide welcome relief...more

ERISA Newsletter - First Quarter 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/6/2017

After a brief hiatus, Proskauer's ERISA Newsletter is back with a brand new look. We hope you like it and find it is easier to navigate. In addition to implementing our new format, we have moved to a quarterly publication...more

Small Employers Can Ring In The New Year With A Brand New Health Reimbursement Arrangement Benefit

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 2/1/2017

On December 13, 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (the Act) was signed into law. It allows small employers to offer stand-alone qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs) to employees who have...more

ACA Relief Brightens 2017 for Small Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2017

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (the Act), which provides government funding and support for a number of health care initiatives. Significantly, the last section of the Act eases...more

New Law Enables Small Employers to Resume Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/10/2017

One of the unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act had been the elimination of health reimbursement arrangements as a tool for small employers to avoid the complexities of maintaining a group health plan and the...more

Cures Act Lets Small Employers Reiumburse Premiums

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2017

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which allows small employers to maintain health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for the purpose of reimbursing employees for the cost of...more

Small Employers Have New Health Reimbursement Option Under Cures Act

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/22/2016

The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures) signed by President Barack Obama on Dec. 13, 2016, contains a smorgasbord of health-related provisions, from reforming federal mental health policies to increasing funding for medical...more

“CURES ACT” Authorizes Small Employers to Reimburse Employees for Health Insurance Costs

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 12/21/2016

One major area of confusion and annoyance created by the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) has finally been put to rest with the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act on December 13, 2016 (the “Cures Act”). Many small...more

21st Century Cures Act: Small Employer Changes under the Affordable Care Act

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/16/2016

President Obama has signed the 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. No. 114-225 (Dec. 13, 2016). As we previously mentioned, the new legislation permits small employers (those that are not considered applicable large employers...more

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