cadillac tax

For the third year in a row, the percentage of companies that offer high-deductible plans as the sole health insurance option will decline in 2020, according to a survey of large employers by the National Business Group on Health.

Economy
Health & Safety

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

4:48pm October 29, 2019

by Michelle Andrews

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

The "Cadillac tax," an enacted but not yet implemented part of the Affordable Care Act, is a 40% tax on the most generous employer-provided health insurance plans — those that cost more than $11,200 per year for an individual policy or $30,150 for famil

Politics & Government
Health & Safety

'Cadillac Tax' On Generous Health Plans May Be Headed For Repeal

3:51pm August 14, 2019

by Julie Rovner

The tax on an employer's generous health plan — originally envisioned as a way to get patients to avoid unneeded care — has never been implemented. Now Congress is considering a bipartisan repeal.

People with high-value health plans may not be able to get out of paying the tax bill.

National
Politics & Government
Health & Safety

Can My Boss Make Me Pay The Tax On My Great Health Plan? Maybe Yes

2:17pm August 15, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.