No. While it is true that employers must begin reporting the value of certain group health plan benefits on employees’ Form W-2 wage reports beginning in 2011, the benefits are NOT currently subject to taxation. For now, the government has stated that these benefits are being reported for informational …
Are employer-sponsored group health plans covering retirees subject to health care reform?
July 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
Maybe. If both active employees and retirees are combined in one plan, then health care reform applies, even to the retiree portion of the plan. However, plans that are separate and do not include any active employees – so called “retiree-only” plans – may avoid government enforcement of health care …
What happens if an insured plan loses grandfather status?
June 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Insured plans need to determine the importance of grandfather status compared to the additional regulation for non-grandfathered plans. As a practical matter, insurance providers will likely make this decision, but the employer should be aware of these issues. We recently discussed the implications for …
Five Action Items for Health Care Executives and Board Members, Part Three
June 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Putting aside hotly contested issues such as the proper scope of federal authority and the cost of expanded coverage, the new law has pragmatic implications for health care providers in five broad areas that will affect provider activity in a number of different ways. Today is the final post in the series. Five …
Five Action Items for Health Care Executives and Board Members, Part Two
June 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
Putting aside hotly contested issues such as the proper scope of federal authority and the cost of expanded coverage, the new law has pragmatic implications for health care providers in five broad areas that will affect provider activity in a number of different ways. Today is Part Two of covering the Five …