April 29, 2014 – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recognizes that conducting a risk assessment can be a challenging task. That’s why ONC, in collaboration with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the HHS Office of the General Counsel (OGC), developed a downloadable SRA Tool to help […]
Michigan’s Best and Brightest® Sustainable Companies Nominate Your Company Today! The Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies is searching for organizations that exhibit leadership and innovation in their green and sustainability approach. The program recognizes the best-in-class and companies from across all industries are encouraged to participate. Participating organizations will receive feedback and analysis on their […]
By Tom Nixon Chief Marketing Alchemist Alchemy This is the time of the year when most companies begin to plan their business, sales and marketing strategies for the coming year and beyond. It’s not uncommon for leadership to use the turn of the year to devise new service models, revise pricing plans, or launch fresh […]
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New legislation signed by President Obama eliminates the Affordable Care Act’s annual limitation on deductibles for non-grandfathered plans in the small group market, effective retroactively to 2010. Those limits were set at $2,000 for self-only coverage and $4,000 for other than self-only coverage for plan years beginning in 2014; however, certain small group plans were […]
The Healthy Michigan Plan, also referred to as “Medicaid Expansion” kicks off its open enrollment this April 1st, 2014, allowing those eligible to submit applications, as originally prescribed as part of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). This past September 2013 Governor Snyder signed into law a bill creating the Healthy Michigan Plan, which had […]
New legislation signed by President Obama eliminates the Affordable Care Act’s annual limitation on deductibles for non-grandfathered plans in the small group market, effective retroactively to 2010. Those limits were set at $2,000 for self-only coverage and $4,000 for other than self-only coverage for plan years beginning in 2014; however, certain small group plans were […]
By Kristi R. Gauthier, Esq. Clark Hill PLC March 31, 2014 – As most businesses are aware, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department recently issued final regulations on the employer-shared responsibility provisions under PPACA. The final regulations contain an implementation timeline for these provisions that is dependent upon employer size. The final regulations provide as […]
March 31, 2014 – In early March, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules to implement the information reporting provisions for insurers and certain employers under the ACA that take effect in 2015. “Today’s announcement is part of the Administration’s effort to provide certainty and early […]
By Evie Zois Sweeney Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates Senior Lobbyist March 31, 2014 – Work on the state budget has begun in earnest with the legislature deliberating how best to spend, save, invest — depending on who you talk to — a nearly $1 billion state surplus. With excess revenue one would assume disposing […]
