(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) One out of four U.S. employers may soon face a steep new Obamacare tax on the insurance coverage they offer workers, unless they take steps to reduce overall spending on the plans.
A new analysis released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 26 percent of employers offer health benefits that could be subject to the Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac” tax on high-cost plans when it starts in 2018.
The tax kicks in when the total spending on a health plan — including the employer and employee premium contributions — exceeds $10,022 for an individual or $27,500 for a family. Total spending includes not just the cost of the plan, but also any contributions made to a health savings account or a flexible spending account.
