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January 2013. Agenda and Presenters. 1. Market Trends Resulting From Healthcare Reform Mike Suttman / Erick Schmidt – McGohan Brabender 2. Employer Mandate aka Pay or Play Rules Paul Routh, Esq. - Weprin, Folkerth & Routh LLC 3. Impact Of Penalties To An Employer
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Agenda and Presenters 1. Market Trends Resulting From Healthcare Reform Mike Suttman / Erick Schmidt – McGohan Brabender 2. Employer Mandate aka Pay or Play Rules Paul Routh, Esq. - Weprin, Folkerth & Routh LLC 3. Impact Of Penalties To An Employer Grant Reed – McGohan Brabender 4. What Options Should An Employer Consider Grant Reed – McGohan Brabender 5. Summary Comments Mike Suttman / Erick Schmidt – McGohan Brabender
Macro Market Trends: • Modifications of workforce • Growth of self-insurance • Options considered by employers
1. Modification of Workforce – Redefine Employee Status • Offshore Employees • Replacing Full-Time Employees With Part-Time Employees Small Employers - Attempt to remain <50 employees • Offshore – Do not count • Part-Time – Fractionalize Part-Time Employees Large Employers - Employees to Penalty Free Class • Offshore • Part-Time Note: Anti-Abuse Rules Leased Employees – Still count for employer size and penalty assessment
2. Growth of Self Insurance • Higher fees, assessments, taxes, etc. to fully-insured premiums • $20 - $30 PMPM • Community rating • Was 7:1 to 9:1 • Must be 3:1
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules • Government Issued 144 Pages of Proposed Regulations Plus Q&As – December 28, 2012 • Rules Are Effective Plan Years Beginning On Or After January 1, 2014 January 1, 2014
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued Small Employers • No Penalties • Large Employers • 50 or More Full Time Employees • Full Time Employee = 30 Hours Per Week • Look to Previous Calendar Year • Fractionalize Part Time Employees • Control Group Rules Apply
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued • Potential Penalty for Large Employer Two Types of Penalties • Offer No Coverage*; or • Offer Coverage That: • Not Quality Coverage and/or • Not Affordable Coverage is Affordable if Employee’s Cost of Single Coverage <9.5% of Wages (Form W-2 Box 1) Safe Harbor 9.5% of FPL for Single = Approximately $90 Per Month *5% Safe Harbor
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued Two Types of Subsidies Under Exchange – Both Based on Income • Premium Subsidy • Cost Sharing Subsidy • Employee Not Eligible for Subsidy • if Offered Quality Affordable Coverage
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued Penalty Amounts • Offer No Coverage = Number of Full-Time Employees – 30 x $2,000 Annual or $166.67 Per Month. • Offer Coverage Not Quality and/or Not Affordable = FTE Who Goes to Exchange and Gets Subsidy x $3,000 Annual or Not To Exceed $250.00 Per Month. Penalty only applies to full-time employees = 30 hours per week
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued How to Determine Full-Time Status for Penalty Purpose • Measurement Period – 3 to 12 months • Administrative Period – Up to 90 Days • Stability Period – Longer of 6 Months or Measurement Period New Hires Ongoing Employees Need to Keep Records
Employer Mandates of Pay or Play Rules continued Reports • Form W-2 for Health Coverage – 250 or more Form W-2s issued previous calendar year – Effective for 2012 Form W-2s. Fees • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee = $1 First Year Then $2 Afterward. October 1, 2012 through October 1, 2019 – Reported on IRS Form 720 • Reinsurance Fund - $63.00 Per Person – First Year
Pay or Play Comparison for ABC Company For Policy Year Starting in 2014
Options Considered by Employers: What does the solution look like? ** Optimal solution will allow an employee to pursue the option that is best for themselves and the employer – stay on Employer’s Plan or go to Health Care Exchange. • Create a Leash for Future Years or Connection to Employees • Penalties • In definition of full-time (ex. 30 20)