On June 28, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court essentially upheld the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as constitutional. Since the ruling, employers have had many questions about how this decision will affect them. Read on for the answers to a few of these FAQs.

What does this mean for ACA changes that have already been implemented? All of the ACA changes that have already been enacted, such as the requirement to cover adult children until age 26, will remain in effect. ...

On June 28, 2012, the last day of its current term, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision on the constitutionality of the health care reform law. The Court upheld the entire law, holding that Congress acted within its constitutional authority when enacting the individual mandate. This means that the health care reform law will continue to be implemented as planned and provisions that are already effective will continue.

The Court’s Decision

The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that Congress acted within ...

The health care reform law passed earlier this year brings many changes to employers and health plans. The extent of the impact will depend, in part, on whether you maintained a health care plan on March 23, 2010, the date the primary legislation was enacted. If your company sponsored a plan on that date, it is considered a “grandfathered” plan. Grandfathered plans are exempt from certain health care reform requirements, such as no cost-sharing for preventive care and other patient ...