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How to determine if your business is subject to the "pay or play" penalties CLEVELAND, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With 2014 approaching, employers need to start planning for the employer shared responsibility requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including deciding if they will "play," "pay," or attempt to avoid both alternatives. McDonald Hopkins addresses these issues in a special report designed to help employers understand and address the...
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marie Hollein, President and CEO of Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for CFOs and other senior-level finance executives, will testify at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. Ms. Hollein will provide testimony on behalf of FEI and the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users in support of legislation to exempt derivatives end-users from burdensome regulatory requirements...
Company to Hold Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. EST Today SEATTLE, WA, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Oncothyreon Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTY) today reported financial results for the year and quarter ending December 31, 2012. Loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $28.5 million, compared with $24.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase in loss from operations primarily resulted from an increase in research and development expenses to $22.0...
For Non-Expanding States, Shared Responsibility Costs Could Reach $1.3 Billion Annually PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As healthcare changes resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) start to be implemented, one of the first decisions to be made comes at the state level, with each state determining whether or not it will expand Medicaid for certain low-income adults. Yet while implications on these individuals are being discussed, one area that has not been...
CRS Advanced Technology Assists Customers with New Legislation Montoursville, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 CRS Advanced Technology has created a report to help districts determine eligibility for employees regarding healthcare coverage beginning January 2014. The new report was created in response to new regulations under the Affordable Care Act. All employers are now required to offer affordable healthcare coverage to any employee who works an average of 30 or more hours a week...
Employers Actively Seeking Guidance on Compliance with Affordable Care Act Mandates ROSELAND, N.J., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP ®, a leading provider of employer health care benefits administration services and human capital management (HCM) services, today announced that it has made a full replay of its highly attended webinar on Health Care Reform available on ADP.com due to strong demand from HR and benefits practitioners. To access the webinar replay, please click here...
"This is the liberty issue of our day," said AUL President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest. "Americans should not be punished for refusing to provide insurance coverage for life-ending drugs and devices or be subjected to politically motivated threats to their businesses, careers, and ability to provide for their families." WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the tenth time, Americans United for Life filed an amicus curiae brief in challenges to Obamacare. In the...
Dean Clancy: "FreedomWorks is going all out to help Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee prevail. At a time of slow economic recovery and increasing federal debt, America simply cannot afford this law." WASHINGTON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FreedomWorks is mobilizing its membership of over 4 million members nationwide to drive phone calls and emails to their Senate offices to demand that Congressional leadership allow a vote on defunding ObamaCare, following the...
PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), more commonly known as Health Care Reform, is taking effect. Employers that might have previously been reluctant to prepare for Health Care Reform now face the responsibility of making some major adjustments before 2014. The law has already impacted health care as we know it. Bigger changes will come in subsequent years and employers must stay prepared for the changing health care...
IRS Has Responsibilities in The Implementation of 47 ObamaCare Provisions Park City, Utah (PRWEB) March 09, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published new information on ObamaCare Provisions. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in defined contribution and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the IRS...
