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on Jul 18, 2014

On May 13, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued FAQs addressing the consequences for employers that provide employer payment plans. The IRS clarified that these arrangements do not comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) market reforms and are subject to an excise tax. Employer payment plans are arrangements in which employers reimburse employees on a...

on Jun 17, 2014

DID YOU KNOW? On April 23, the Internal Revenue Service announced new 2015 limits for health savings accounts (HSAs). For 2015, the annual HSA contribution limit for an individual with self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan (HDHP) will be $3,350, while contribution limits under a family HDHP will be $6,650. The maximum out-of-pocket expense limit for...

on May 6, 2014

DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether private businesses can claim an exemption to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage mandate based on religious beliefs. On March 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the ACA’s requirement that most health plans cover Food and Drug...

on Feb 18, 2014

Did you Know? On Jan. 15, 2014, a federal district court rejected a challenge to Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in the case Halbig v. Sebelius. The lawsuit challenged the ability of the federal government to provide tax credits under the ACA to individuals in states that did not establish their own Exchanges (that is, in states with federally facilitated...

on Feb 17, 2014

AMSA provides consumer information brochures required by Federal Law. The following brochures are available for purchase in bulk: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move; Ready to Move? Tips for a Successful Interstate Move; and AMSA Household Goods Dispute Settlement Program. Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move Revised and reissued just this...

on Jan 22, 2014

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is extending by one year, until Jan. 30, 2015, a requirement that interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders retain paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate and continue to make the document available for review upon request at the roadside by federal and state commercial...