As the industry prepares for the second round of complying with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) healthcare-information reporting requirements, there may not be fond memories of the experiences last year.
 
Changes required, beginning with the 2015 reporting year, meant that employers had to gather significant amounts of complex information they weren’t used to collecting. That required coordinating between departments—such as payroll, human resources and information technology—and potentially working with outside vendors. But coming into compliance last year hopefully will mean smoother waters are ahead.
 
Insurers and self-insured employers offering minimum essential coverage now must ...