Wednesday, June 10, 2015

ACA’s Small Group Definition Changing

2016 is shaping up to be yet another impactful Affordable Care Act (ACA) year, particularly for employers with 51-100 employees (full and part-time).  The two year reprieve from the ACA’s employer mandate/shared responsibility for such employers ends beginning in 2016.  But perhaps more importantly, and having a potentially greater impact, is the redefinition of whatLEARN MORE

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Disproportionate Hospital Share (DSH) Payment Change

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed the method used to compensate hospitals for disproportionate share, sometimes referred to as DSH. This new method applies to charges “effective on or after fiscal year (FY) 2014. Under the new method, eligible hospitals receive 25% of the former “DSH” amount, and additional funds as follows: