In June of 2013, a patient checked into a hospital emergency department with complaints that his reproductive organs were causing him extreme pain. The patient identifies as a male, but was given a hospital identification bracelet stating that he was […]
In June 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the individual mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as Obamacare). That holding paved the way for the ACA to move forward but […]
Prior to 2014, employers could reimburse employees for some or all of their costs to obtain their own individual health insurance policies rather than offering health plans directly to the employees. This benefit was tax-free to employees, whether the employer […]
Most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) were set to take effect on January 1, 2014. But due to push back, the federal government delayed key requirements:
Last summer the IRS announced that the “shared responsibility” requirements […]