Amendments To Employee Health Benefits Exempted From Affordable Care Act Requirements

December 24, 2013 Amendments To Employee Health Benefits Exempted From Affordable Care Act Requirements The federal government has amended rules for calculating the value of excess employee health benefit to clarify that employee assistance programs (EAPs) are excepted benefits, as long as the EAP meets four criteria. Employers can offer such EAPs in addition to an employer-sponsored health plan without exceeding the maximum health benefit value provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). Employers that do not offer employer-sponsored health coverage can provide EAP benefits, if the EAP meets the four criteria, without . . .