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Last call for Obamacare enrollment - here's where to get help this weekend

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With the deadline of midnight, Sunday looming for getting health insurance, people who want some guidance about Obamacare enrollment from a trained navigator can get it at any one of a dozen events this weekend. Reported by NJ.com 10 hours ago.

Millions in health coverage gap seek to avoid tax penalty

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Enrollment drives are being held across the country to help people beat Sunday's deadline to sign up for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Reported by TwinCities.com 9 hours ago.

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Sunday is the last day to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act until next fall. Reported by WEAR ABC 3 9 hours ago.

Obamacare enrollment deadline: Millions without health insurance seek to avoid tax penalty

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Stephanie Daugherty earns too much from her part-time job at a doctor's office to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to comfortably afford one of the health plans for sale through the federally-run insurance exchange that... Reported by nola.com 8 hours ago.

Sunday Last Day To Sign Up For Health Insurance

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Those wanting to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act should do so before or on Sunday. Reported by cbs4.com 8 hours ago.

Congressional Panel Seeks Oregon Governor's Health-agency Documents

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A U.S. House committee investigating Cover Oregon has asked the office of departing Gov. John Kitzhaber to preserve all documents related to the shutdown of the botched health insurance exchange.A letter submitted Friday by four members of the House Committee on Oversight... Reported by Newsmax 6 hours ago.

Congressional panel seeks governor's health-agency documents

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A U.S. House committee investigating Cover Oregon has asked the office of departing Gov. John Kitzhaber to preserve all documents related to the shutdown of the botched health insurance exchange. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 6 hours ago.

White House admits some Obamacare applicants having website problems

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· Beleaguered Healthcare.gov website not verifying some income information
· Deadline for new sign-ups for health insurance is 2.59am ET Monday

Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.

Sunday last day to sign up for health insurance

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Sunday is the last day to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act until next fall.

Volunteers across the state will be at libraries, malls and hospitals for enrollment events this weekend. Consumers can also enroll by calling the government hotline or going online.

Nearly 1.4 million Floridians have signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace. About 57 percent are part of nearly 1 million who are re-enrolling from last year and 43 percent selected a plan for the first time. About 32 percent were under the age of 35.

Federal health officials also noted 93 percent of Florida consumers have been eligible for financial assistance.

Florida has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country and is leading enrollment among states using healthcare.gov. Reported by Click Orlando 5 hours ago.

Healthcare.Gov Glitch Plagues Obamacare One Day Before Deadline

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The U.S. government website for the Affordable Care Act has been hit by a computer glitch one day before the latest deadline for consumers to sign up for health insurance.Some applications for Obamacare insurance plans offered on healthcare.gov couldn't be submitted on... Reported by Newsmax 3 hours ago.

Health law sign-ups hit snag on big weekend

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The Obama administration says some people trying to sign up for health insurance ahead of a looming deadline are getting... Reported by Deseret News 4 hours ago.

Quick Route to Reporting Healthcare Insurance Information on Your Taxes

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Health insurance became a "tax thing," when the Affordable Care Act law was enacted on March 23, 2010. It makes the highway of life a little tougher to travel, at least with regard to taxes. For most taxpayers, the only change will be reporting their coverage on Form 1040. However, for the taxpayers who cannot simply check the box for coverage the road gets a little more complex.

Exit 1 off this part of the highway, applies to about 80% of Americans. If you, your spouse, and any dependents had health insurance for every month of the tax year then you will check the box on your tax return for "Full-year coverage." This option is available on Form 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ and you do not have to include proof of insurance with your return.

A little more travel time and we are at Exit 2, where the 6% of Americans who bought insurance on the Marketplace must file Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit and reconcile their actual tax credit with any advance payments of the credit paid to their insurance company during the year. Generally, there are two routes. Route one, if you had life changes during the year and you made less money or added a new member to your household. You may be entitled to more of a tax credit than the advance payments sent to your insurance carrier during the year. Since your actual credit is greater than your advance credit payments, you will get the additional amount either as a higher refund or lower tax due. However, you need to take the other route if your circumstances changed during the year and you had additional income available or less family members, which could mean you need to pay back some of the advance credit that was paid to your insurance company to offset your premium payments. Use Form 8962, to claim the credit and do the reconciliation.

And then there is the road less traveled, Exit 3, where GPS may come in handy, if you or your spouse, or your dependents, didn't have qualifying health insurance for every month. You may be subject to a penalty on each uninsured family member during the year unless you, or your family members, qualify for an exemption to the penalty. Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions is where you can indicate you are exempt from the requirement to have coverage. Some coverage exemptions are available only from the Marketplace, others are available only by claiming them on your tax return, and others are available either from the Marketplace or by claiming them on your tax return. When the Marketplace grants an exemption, you should have received an Exemption Certificate Number (ECN) that you write in Column C of Part I. And, to claim a coverage exemption when your income is below your filing threshold, you will use the same form, just complete, Part II, Coverage Exemptions for Your Household Claimed on Your Return instead of Part I. Now, if you are claiming other coverage exemptions (and there are a number of them you may qualify for), then you must enter the exemption type and periods for each individual. Not as easy as that "I've got coverage checkbox."

If you don't qualify for exemptions for the period of the year you aren't covered and you don't have insurance for the full year, you must pay the Individual Shared Responsibility Payment aka, "The Penalty." The penalty is $95 per uninsured adult, $47.50 per uninsured child, up to $285 OR almost 1% of your income, whichever is HIGHER. The maximum penalty per person is $2,448 or a family total of $12,440. Figuring this out, is almost as frustrating as being caught in a traffic jam! At least there is a worksheet to calculate the penalty available in the Form 8965 instructions.

If you don't get to take Exit 1, or have questions about whether you owe a shared responsibility payment with your tax return or if you are must repay some of your advance premium tax credit payment, it might be best to consult a tax pro. Wishing you safe travels. Reported by Huffington Post 4 hours ago.

ObamaCare sign-ups hit snag on big weekend

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Consumers trying to sign up for health insurance ahead of a looming deadline are getting snagged by technical difficulties, the Obama administration said Saturday. Reported by FOXNews.com 3 hours ago.

San Jose: Procrastinators rush to sign up for health insurance

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As they have repeatedly done in the past, Covered California officials have extended the deadline several more days. The extension will apply to anyone who starts an online enrollment or makes an appointment by 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Reported by San Jose Mercury News 3 hours ago.

As ACA deadline approaches, enrollments ramp up

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Sunday is the last day to sign up for health insurance through www.healthcare.gov.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HealthCare.gov Site Trips Up Some New Buyers

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Problems with the HealthCare.gov website tripped some last-minute health insurance buyers ahead of the Sunday sign-up deadline under the health law. Reported by Wall Street Journal 23 minutes ago.

Some Floridians Get Another Week To Buy Health Insurance

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If you are had trouble buying health insurance before Sunday's deadline, federal health officials are granting a special enrollment period for people who were sidelined by long wait times or computer glitches. Reported by cbs4.com 12 hours ago.

Obama Captioned as ‘Assclown,’ Newspaper Producer Apologizes

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A Minnesota newspaper sports producer walked back statements calling the president an “assclown” Monday.

Kevin Cusick, a sports producer for the Pioneer Press, wasn’t a fan of Obama taking selflies as part of last week’s BuzzFeed interview, so he took a jab at the president, via caption.

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“A fool-proof way to make yourself look like a self-absorbed assclown,” Cusick wrote under a slideshow image of Obama’s selfie.

He changed his tune Monday, changing the wording to “self-absorbed celebrity.”

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“After further review, it’s a poor choice of word,” Cusick told KMSP Fox 9 in Minnesota.

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Wonkblog: Democrats are bracing for another Obamacare backlash

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The Obamacare window technically just closed this weekend, but a new round of political headaches could just be beginning for the administration.That's because it's tax season, and many Americans could soon be getting an unwelcome surprise that they owe the government a penalty for skipping health insurance coverage. Reported by Washington Post 11 hours ago.

Holland & Hart Government Contracts Group Expands With Addition of Seasoned Healthcare Compliance Professional Ellen Bonner

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Ellen Bonner has been hired as of counsel in Holland & Hart LLP’s Colorado Springs office, bringing a unique mix of government contracts and healthcare compliance experience to the firm’s Government Contracts practice.

Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) February 17, 2015

Ellen Bonner has been hired as of counsel in Holland & Hart LLP’s Colorado Springs office, bringing a unique mix of government contracts and healthcare compliance experience to the firm’s Government Contracts practice.

As a seasoned government contracts and healthcare attorney, Bonner represents clients in a wide variety of government contract matters, litigation, and healthcare. She litigates before the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, as well as state district court.

Bonner’s healthcare experience includes counseling clients on healthcare compliance, policy, CPT coding issues, contract management and administration, TRICARE, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage. She also counsels clients on grants, cooperative agreements, General Services Administration schedules, small business government contracting, size appeals before the Small Business Administration, organizational conflicts of interest, government contracting and procurement ethics, and affirmative action plans.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Bonner was in private practice, served as Vice-President and in-house counsel for several health insurance companies with government healthcare contracts, and held the position of Assistant General Counsel for the Department of Defense, TRICARE Management Activity, and the Department of the Army.

Bonner’s extensive successful post-award government contract bid protest litigation experience includes leading the defense as first-chair of a multi-billion dollar bid protest before the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

“With Ellen’s breadth of experience as a government contracts attorney in private practice, as in-house counsel, and in government service, she brings a sophisticated blend of expertise that fills a growing demand in government contracts law,” said Charles Lucy, chair of the firm’s Government Contracts group. “We believe her experience combined with her dedication to client service will bring extraordinary value to our corporate clients.”

Holland & Hart’s Government Contracts group is devoted to helping clients navigate the complex world of doing business with the government. With experience both as government counsel and as general counsel for firms doing business with the government, they have the understanding and perspective to see the issues from the client's point of view and fashion solutions that will satisfy the government.

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About Holland & Hart
Holland & Hart LLP delivers integrated legal solutions to regional, national, and international clients of all sizes. Since its inception in 1947, Holland & Hart’s more than 470 lawyers have consistently been recognized by leading national and international peer and industry review organizations for innovation and dedication to the practice of law. For more information, visit http://www.hollandhart.com. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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