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AI & Regtech for Employee Benefits [Part 2/3]
The AI revolution is fueling far-reaching business transformation. These ‘AI & RegTech’ posts have been created by the tech and benefits specialists at BENEFITSCAPE to help employers and everyone in the benefits ecosystem understand better the emerging benefits of AI…
ACA Penalties Set To Rise Again in TY27
Last month’s IRS Revenue Procedure 2026-22 signalled another substantial hike in penalties for non-compliance with the ACA’s Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions [or Employer Mandate]. These…
Time To Get Ahead of ACA Changes for TY26
ACA Reporting & Compliance continues to evolve. New reporting requirements, changing penalty rates, and updated affordability thresholds are among the changes for TY 2026 [filing…
The OPTIONS Act & Employee-Directed Benefits
Bipartisan legislation giving employees greater control over their employer contributions was introduced on April 15 by two members of the influential House Ways and Means…
AI & RegTech for Employee Benefits [Part 1/3]
The AI revolution is fueling exciting and far-reaching business transformation — but also a good deal of hype, misunderstanding and even risk. Unlike other tehnology revolutions,…
Solving the headaches for Retirement Service Providers
Preparing for SECURE Act 2.0: Strong Coordination Matters
ACA TY24: IRS Changes, Tips, & Common Errors
ACA TY24: IRS Deadlines & Penalties
Dayforce Strengthens BENEFITSCAPE Partnership
IRS Publishes Forms 1095-B & C for TY24
AI & Regtech: The 7 Key Takeaways
HCMs Deliver Best-in-Class Ben Admin
A Response To IRS Call for ACA Feedback
Regtech Transforming IRS Powers
ACA Reporting: IRS Codes Explained
Survival Kit: 226J Penalty Letters
ACA TY23: A Timely Look at ACA Deadline Penalties
What does IRS affordability change mean for TY24 ACA compliance?
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Increased Federal Scrutiny for ACA Eligibility
On May 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS] issued…
BENEFITSCAPE Helping Drive the LDEx Revolution
As an active participant in LIMRA’s LDEx standards and technology committee, BENEFITSCAPE…
Trump Accounts Now Real & Federally Defined
Treasury and the IRS have issued guidance and proposed regulations, and the…
The ACA Penalty Trap in a Post-Medicaid World
By Alex Avaneszadeh | 5 Minute Read In June 2025, Congress passed…
ACA FACT CHECK: Should ALEs Offer Paid Interns Medical Coverage?
Paid interns can impact ACA Compliance for ALEs by adding to their…
ACA FACT CHECK: What Are the Eased Demands for FORM 1095 Reporting?
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed new legislation affecting ACA reporting,…
ACA TY24: State Mandates Guide & Checklist
When passed, the Affordable Care Act [ACA] required individuals to purchase &…
TY25: IRS Sets ACA Affordability at 9.02%
The TY25 AFFORDABILITY THRESHOLD for calculating employer ACA compliance has been increased…
ACA TY24: ‘Is My Company an ALE?’
All Applicable Large Employers [ALEs] are subject to the ACA’s employer shared responsibility [ESR]…