Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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= What is ACA? =

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the **Affordable Care Act**. The law put in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that put consumers back in charge of their health care. The** Affordable Care Act** is working to make health care more affordable, accessible and of a higher quality, for families, seniors, businesses, and taxpayers alike. This includes previously uninsured Americans, and Americans who had insurance that didn’t provide them adequate coverage and security.

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Beginning in 2015, the **Affordable Care Act** provides for information reporting by employers with 50 or more full-time employees //(including full-time equivalent employees regarding the health coverage they offer to their full-time employees; known as Section 6056 rules)//. New information reporting by issuers, self-insuring employers, and other parties that provide health coverage also take effect in 2015 //(Section 6055 rules)//. The first of these reports must be filed in early 2016.

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**Check out the links provided below for more information on ACA and ACA Reporting:**

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* [[HHS.Gov: An overview of the key features of the Affordable Care Act>>url:http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/timeline/index.html]]

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* [[IRS.Gov: Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions for Employers>>url:http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Employers]]

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* [[IRS.Gov: Questions and Answers on ACA Reporting Requirements>>url:http://www.irs.gov/uac/Questions-and-Answers-on-Reporting-of-Offers-of-Health-Insurance-Coverage-by-Employers-Section-6056#Basics]]

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[[Aatrix Complete ACA efiling>>doc:.Processing and Form Introduction.WebHome]]

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