Getting Started With ACA Compliance

The Zenefits Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance app automates much of the work for companies by taking into account their existing benefits and employee data, so it’s best for all of a company's information to be in a single place. If a company has not yet implemented Ben Admin or Ben Connect with Zenefits, using the ACA Compliance app will require frequent manual intervention on part of the company, which is labor-intensive and prone to error.


Preparing for ACA Compliance with Zenefits

Zenefits makes complying with the ACA’ s employer shared responsibility provisions easy and painless. Zenefits will navigate the dense regulatory landscape and perform complex m... Learn more

Employer Reimbursements for Health Insurance Premiums

If an employer does not establish a health insurance plan for their employees, but reimburses those employees for premiums they pay for health insurance, such arrangements a... Learn more

California Waiting Period Bill SB 1034

As of January 1, 2015, the state of California has conformed their regulations to that of the ACA regarding waiting periods. The state of California no longer has a limit of... Learn more

Cash in Lieu Payments

IRS Notice 2015-87 states that cash in lieu payments must be considered in the affordability calculation portion of the Employer Mandate. Example: An employer offers a ... Learn more

Determine Applicable Large Employer Status

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) classifies some businesses that had 50 or more employees in the previous calendar year as Applicable Large Employers (ALEs). Here is how to... Learn more

Example Calculations for Applicable Large Employers

It's important to calculate hours to determine whether a company is considered an Applicable Large Employer under IRS rules and thus subject to the employer mandate. Be... Learn more

Seasonal Workers and Applicable Large Employer Status

Under a special rule, companies can exclude certain seasonal workers from their Applicable Large Employer calculations if the employer exceeds 50 employees for four calendar... Learn more

Self-Funded Companies and ACA Compliance

If a company operates a self-funded (also known as “self-insured”) health plan for its employees and is an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) or part of an Aggregated Applicable La... Learn more

W-2 Reporting and Medical Premiums

The Affordable Care Act requires employers to report on Form W-2 the cost of medical coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan. This reporting is for informational ... Learn more

Removing Employees from the ACA Compliance App

The ACA Compliance tool pulls in all employee profiles at a US work location that were active for at least one day in the filing year, including test employees and international... Learn more

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