ACA Reporting
ACA Compliance Lessons Learned From Recent Reporting Seasons
Common themes emerge when reflecting on recent ACA reporting seasons that can help employers reduce administrative burdens and improve accuracy.
ACA Reporting
Question of the Week - ACA Transmission: Accepted with Errors
Q.- We transmitted our Forms 1095 to the IRS timely, but our vendor just told us the submission was “Accepted with Errors.” What does that mean?
Q.- We transmitted our Forms 1095 to the IRS timely, but our vendor just told us the submission was “Accepted with Errors.” What does that mean?
A.- Accepted with Errors means the IRS acknowledges that transmission, but the IRS identified some mis-matches in some of the 1095 forms. This could be a last name not matching an IRS record, a problem with a Social Security Number or other administrative discrepancies.
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FSA / HRA / HSA
FSA Reimbursement for Non-Covered Spouse
Health FSA funds may generally be used to reimburse eligible medical expenses for a spouse or qualifying dependents even if they are not enrolled in the employer's health plan.
COBRA
COBRA Offering to Retirees
When a covered employee becomes entitled to Medicare before retiring, a covered spouse may receive up to 36 months of COBRA continuation from the date of Medicare entitlement.