Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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 female due to his existing medical records and genitals. Following his hospital stay, the patient […]
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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 recent developments may cause the Supreme Court to consider a related issue: the ability of […]
Monday, June 16, 2014
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 reimbursed employees directly or paid amounts to their insurance companies. Unfortunately for employers, however, the […]
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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 for larger employers (also known as the “Pay or Play” rules) would be delayed […]