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As background, in 2018, 20 states filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas (District Court) to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) entirely. As background, in 2018, 20 states filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas (District Court) to strike down the Pati On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Act) to keep the federal government running through September 2020. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Act) to keep the federal government running through Se The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment. Here are some of the adjustments:Me CMS Releases SBC Materials for Plan Years Beginning 2021 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released SBC materials and supporting documents including a template SBC, sample completed SBC, u The IRS released draft instructions for both the 1094-B and 1095-B forms and the 1094-C and 1095-C forms and the draft forms for 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C. There are no substantive changes in the forms or instructions between 2018 and 2019. The Department of Labor (DOL) released advance copies of Form 5500 Annual Return / Report (Form 5500) and related instructions for 2019.Status of Court Case Challenging ACA Constitutionality
Status Update on Court Case Challenging ACA Constitutionality
President Signs Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
President Signs Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
HHS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Federal Civil Penalty Amounts
HHS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Federal Civil Penalty Amounts
CMS Releases SBC Materials for Plan Years Beginning 2021
CMS Releases SBC Materials for Plan Years Beginning 2021
IRS Releases Draft 2019 Instructions for Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C
DOL Releases Advance Copies of Form 5500 and Related Instructions for 2019