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Testing for COVID and Your Kits for Free: Expanded Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Test Kits and Developments in Preventive Care

February 14, 2022 By Alston & Bird Tax Team

Have questions about the new Frequently Asked Questions for group health plans’ coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits? Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group addresses key provisions of the extensive requirements for plans and issuers. Plans have a pair of safe harbors to limit reimbursement to $12 per test and limit the number of tests available to eight per month (or 30 days) Plans have some flexibility to prevent fraud and offer education to participants Certain plans must provide preventive care for colonoscopies and contraceptive services Read the [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: ACA, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, covid testing, covid-19, COVID-19 diagnostics tests, DOL, HDHP, health plan coverage, HHS, HRA, HSA, IRS, Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare, OTC COVID-19 Tests, Plan amendments, safe harbor, Treasury

The Taxman Cometh: IRS Begins Assessing Employer Mandate Penalties

November 27, 2017 By Ashley Gillihan and David Godofsky

The IRS begins to enforce the ACA employer mandate. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group provides critical information you need now to avoid losing your opportunity to contest an inaccurate assessment. Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, employer mandate penalties, IRS, letter 226j

Tax Policy & Regulation ADVISORY: If Republicans Agree on 80% of Tax Reform, What’s the Other 20%?

August 31, 2017 By Carolyn Smith

Our Tax Policy & Regulation Team explores the uneven terrain unfolding in the tax reform debates, from the debt limit to the deficit to reconciliation. Non-tax issues may impact tax reform One of the most fundamental issues for tax reform Adding to the uncertainty Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Tax Policy Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, budget reconciliation, pence, senate finance committee, tax reform, Trump

ADVISORY: The American Health Care Act Moves Forward: What Employers need to Know About the House-Passed Bill

June 8, 2017 By Carolyn Smith, John Hickman, Ashley Gillihan and Steven Mindy

The American Health Care Act may not be law yet, but the House-passed version gives us an idea of what to expect. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group provides an outline of the current bill and the changes it would bring to the Affordable Care Act. Employer reporting requirements Taxes What’s next Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: ACA, ACHA, Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, cadallac tax, CBO, Congress, Congressional Budget Office, EHB, Essential Health Benefits, House, HSA, JCT, Join Committee on Taxation, medicare, reconciliation bill, Senate, Small Employer Tax Credit

International Tax ADVISORY – Trump’s Tax Reform Plan When the Dessert Pays for Dinner

May 15, 2017 By Daniel Reach and Edward Tanenbaum

President Trump is beginning to follow through on Candidate Trump’s promises to overhaul the tax code. Our International Tax Group examines the few details we have and the path any legislation must take to become law.

  • The opening bid
  • Border tax
  • Path through the Senate

Read the full advisory here. 

Filed Under: International Tax Advisory Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, alternative minimum tax, amt, medicare, Obamacare, reciprocal tax, tax reform, Trump, Trump Tax Reform

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