Measurement Periods - What?

Legacy Contributor

Even though we have installed and tested ACA Phase I and, just now, Phase II functionality and patches up through 12-21-15, I have a basic question.

Can anyone explain, in plain high-level English, exactly how the Measurement, Admin, and Stability periods work for both On-going and Initial (new hire) elements to produce what we need for the 2015 1095-C?

It seems to me that, most pressing, we are reporting on activity for 2015, yet the M+A+S periods extend back before 2015, and also after 2015. How does all that boil down to reporting on who had offers in 2015?

I'm no dummy, but I feel like one right now. I just don't get it.

If you have a simple handle on how to approach those M+A+S periods, please share.

Thanks!

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Legacy Contributor

This is how I understand it, but maybe someone can let me know if I have it wrong.

Lets say 60 day admin period. 12 month measurement. 12 month stability

EE Hired in 3/2014.
Initial Measurement 4/2014-3/2015 (check for 30 hour Avg)
Admin 4/2015-5/2015
Offer Benefits for 6/2015 - 5/2016

Then you re-evaluate the employee again at normal enrolment time (lets say in October), along with every other employee that has passed 1 year mark.

OE Measurement 10/2014 - 9/2015 (check for 30 hour Avg)
Admin 10/2015-12/2015
Offer Benefits for 1/2016 to 12/2016

So the first check on the hire gives them benefits at least until 5/2016. But once the meet the hour requirement at enrollment time, they will now have benefits for all of 2016. and will be re-evaluated again during OE in 2016, for benefits in 2017.