An updated summary of employer requirements included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is available for ABC members in a reference document provided by Washington Council Ernst & Young. The document is available on the Health Care Law Employer Toolkit (login required) on ABC's website.
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ABC’s Regulatory Alert provides an overview of federally mandated rules, regulations and enforcement actions from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies. Following are brief summaries of current issues, as well as links to more detailed information and guidance.
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In conjunction with 17 other employer organizations, ABC sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to issue a two-year delay until 2018 of the expansion of the small group market definition in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, the small group market definition is expanded to include employers with 51-100 employees, which is effective in 2016.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance in December 2014 clarifying their Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) policies regarding employees who are subject to federal prevailing wage statutes.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
Watch Now |
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3:30 p.m. (ET) / 2:30 p.m. (CT) / 1:30 p.m. (MT) / 12:30 p.m. (PT) |
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30 minutes |
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Free |
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Geoff Burr, VP Federal Affairs, ABC National |
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Kristen Swearingen, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs, ABC National |
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Category: |
Davis-Bacon Act, PLAs, Labor/NLRB, Health Care, Union Organizing, Regulations
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In preparation for ABC’s 2014 Legislative Conference, ABC’s federal affairs staff will review the basic steps you need to know in order to effectively lobby your representatives.
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