Health-care notice language released
Requirement takes effect Oct. 1, Labor Department says.
View ArticleTwo states weigh additional health-care related fines for businesses
Lawmakers in two states are considering legislation that would make employers liable for staggering penalties if any of a business’s employees receive state assistance to purchase individual or family...
View ArticleNRA urges House to repeal auto enroll mandate
The National Restaurant Association joined nearly 100 other groups and businesses this week in asking the House to pass the Auto Enroll Repeal Act.
View ArticleHHS releases final rule on employer wellness programs
Notable is the increase in the maximum allowed discount that can be offered to employees for wellness program participation.
View ArticleFinal rule on small business health exchanges released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule explaining the operation of Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) exchanges.
View ArticleNew annual health plan fee begins next month
Depending on when an employer’s health plan ends, the first annual fee to support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is due July 31.
View ArticleHouse hearing details challenges of health care law compliance
NRA representatives and others testified before a House subcommittee on the challenges of complying with the 2010 health care law.
View ArticleHealth care law's employer penalties, reporting delayed until 2015
Administration provides transition relief for "large employers" through 2014.
View ArticleIRS explains 2014 transition rules for employers under health care law
One-year transition affects the employer mandate and some employer reporting requirements.
View ArticleNRA urges restaurateurs to contact Congress on health care law
Concerned about the impact of the health care law on your business? Tell Congress.
View ArticleRestaurateur offers health care advocacy advice
Operator Tom Boucher offered tips for his fellow operators to get the most out of meetings with lawmakers.
View ArticleNRA reiterates support for change in full-time definition
In a letter to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the NRA said it supports the "Forty Hours is Full-Time Act" she co-authored.
View ArticleNew 40-hour bill introduced in House
New legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives that could change the 2010 health care law’s definition of a full-time work week to 40 hours.
View ArticleNRA grassroots health care push targets full-time definition
The National Restaurant Association urges restaurateurs to contact their members of Congress and ask them to support changing the 2010 health care law’s definition of full time.
View ArticleSmall business insurance exchanges to open Oct. 1
Small Business Health Options Programs, which will give small employers who want to offer health coverage to employees a single point at which to compare and purchase plans, are scheduled to open Oct....
View ArticleHundreds ask Congress for action on health care
Hundreds have taken the time to contact Congress as part of the National Restaurant Association’s grassroots campaign for changes in the health care law.
View ArticleHealth care advocacy focuses on large-employer calculation
Simplifying the calculation used to determine which businesses are large employers is a key goal for the NRA's health care advocacy.
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