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San Francisco HCSO Reporting Due in April

The City and County of San Francisco passed a law in 2006 that established the . Since 2008, most employers with even one employee in San Francisco have had an annual reporting obligation to prove they spend a minimum amount of money on health care for employees.

Be sure you are using the most current voluntary employee waiver (for those with coverage through another employer), worksite , and self-funded plan calculations (as of 2018, must be based on actual expenditures rather than COBRA applicable premiums, see main HCSO site for a with and ).

A would have 20+ employees (50+ if non-profit) with one or more working in San Francisco (including telecommuters). Sign up for San Francisco labor updates .
Employers satisfy the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) by and required health care expenditures on behalf of all (those employed 91+ days who regularly work 8+ hours per week in San Francisco).

Every April employers must data from the prior calendar year. The calendar year report is due Tuesday, April 30, 2019. and a PDF are also available. A will be held Thu 4/4/19 at 10:00 AM PDT, followed by a for self-funded employers Fri 4/5/19 at 10:00 AM PDT. Recordings will then be available on the main website shortly after. Employers should for four years.

If you contract with the city, county, or airport, also be sure to ask your IMA Benefits team about the stricter requirements of the Health Care Administrative Ordinance ().

Please let your IMA Benefits team know if you have any questions; we will continue to monitor regulator guidance and offer meaningful, practical, timely information.