U.S. moves to lighten employers' reporting burden under Obama health law

Reuters ^ | September 5, 2013 | By Kim Dixon

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday issued proposed rules that would ease the administrative requirements for companies and insurers when they report employees' health coverage information to comply with President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.

The proposal issued Thursday would, among other things, eliminate the need for employers to determine whether particular employees are full-time if adequate coverage is offered to all "potentially full-time employees."

It also would let employers report specific costs for health plans only if the cost is above a certain threshold dollar amount.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Who isn't a "potentially full-time employee?

[Mike Darancette]

The proposal issued Thursday would, among other things, eliminate the need for employers to determine whether particular employees are full-time if adequate coverage is offered to all "potentially full-time employees."

What does thet even mean? Will there be "potentially part-time employees?"

[SoFloFreeper]

Oh, how kind of our Overlords.

Screw ‘em.

Repeal/de-fund/annihilate the entire stinking death panel law.