{"id":9801,"date":"2016-12-14T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/?p=424683"},"modified":"2016-12-14T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T14:30:30","slug":"new-bill-fixes-reimbursement-issue-with-affordable-care-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/?p=9801","title":{"rendered":"New Bill Fixes Reimbursement Issue With Affordable Care Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Small businesses will soon again be able to make tax deductible contributions to the their employees’ healthcare after Obamacare restricted the procedure.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s thanks to the 21st\u00a0Century Cures Act, which was unanimously passed by the Senate. A small, but significant, part of the bill has to do with Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). These HRAs will have a significantly positive impact on small businesses.<\/p>\n

What are HRAs and How Will They Affect You?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An HRA allows employers to contribute towards an employee\u2019s account who can then use it as reimbursement for out of pocket medical expenses. It\u2019s worth noting that the contributions are tax free to the employee, but tax deductible to the employer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also important to mention here that HRAs were previously very limited by the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n

The provision is now added in the Cures Act, enabling small firms to buy lower cost, higher deductible plans and offer those savings back to the employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth reimbursement arrangements got a huge win when the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act passed a House vote as part of the 21st Century Cures Act,\u201d Lindsay Wissman wrote on the blog<\/a> of employee benefit consulting firm Zane Benefits, adding it \u201c\u2026means that small businesses will once again be able to offer health reimbursement arrangements to their employees.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The law goes into effect for plan years starting after December 31. Significantly, it provides transition relief through that date, which means small employers with non-compliant plans will not be penalized.<\/p>\n

Analysts expect the president to sign this bill into law before leaving office. But with Obamacare\u2019s<\/a> fate looking uncertain under the incoming Trump administration, the overall impact of the legislation in the long run will have to be seen.<\/p>\n

Affordable Care Act<\/a> Photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

This article, “New Bill Fixes Reimbursement Issue With Affordable Care Act<\/a>” was first published on Small Business Trends<\/a><\/p>\n

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