With the advent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes a host of reporting requirements for businesses. To meet these requirements with Microsoft Dynamics SL an add-on product or external service is required. Several providers have stepped forward to offer solutions.
All of these offerings are new to the market place making them 1.0 releases. In addition, the IRS continues to make adjustments to document formats. Paring these two realities together is certain to result in a need for updates and modifications as we get closer to the filing deadlines.
To help in the selection process one of our team members, Sheila Crisp, put together a quick comparison of features and prices below. If you would like one of our team members to assist you with product selection then please contact us at 877.979.5462 or submit your request online.
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Disclaimer: The information is provided on a best effort basis as of the date of this post and based on the data available. We are not responsible for errors or omissions and do not guarantee the compatibility or compliance of these solutions with the needs for every organization.
Product Comparison
| Features | Silver Brook Systems | Plumbline Consulting | GreenShades | Greatland | ||||
| Cost (See Chart) | Employee Count | Employee Count | Employee Count | Employee Count | ||||
| Maintenance Plans | 18% Year 1 | 19% Year 1 | $199 Annually + Upload Fees | $399 Annually + filing fees | ||||
| Reports | ||||||||
| 1094-C | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | ||||
| 1095-C Part I | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | ||||
| 1095-C Part II | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | ||||
| Plain Paper | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | ||||
| PrePrinted Form | Yes | Coming Soon | NA | NA | ||||
| ALE’s Reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | ||||
| Self-Insured – Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Audit Reporting | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
| Intergration | ||||||||
| MDSL Payroll | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SBS HR | Yes | No | ||||||
| Flat File – Import | No | No | Yes (Excel) | Yes (CSV) | ||||
| Other | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Interface Mapping Tool | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||||
| Prepare Electronic File ** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Offer Codes Preloaded | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | ||||
| Poverty Line By Year | Yes | No | No | N/A | ||||
| Safe Harbor Codes Preloaded | Yes | No | No | N/A | ||||
| Full Time Status Determination | Yes (see doc) | Yes (see doc) | No | N/A | ||||
| Determing F/T or P/T Status | Yes (see doc) | Yes (see doc) | No | N/A | ||||
| Calendar Year Reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Track Health Plan Eligibility | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
| Setup Defaults and Overrides | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||||
| Training | ||||||||
| Product | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||||
| ACA Compliance | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
| Expertise | Member of IRS’ ACA Information Return Systems Working Group | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| These products are not providing tax advice, please contact your tax advisor | ||||||||
| ** Employor need to register with the IRS prior to submitting electronically or paper. | ||||||||
Cost (subject to change)
| ACA Reporting | Self-Insured Reporting | Electronic Filing | ||||
| Silver Brook Systems | Employee Count | |||||
| 150 | $3,000 | $4,500 | Included | |||
| 225 | $3,750 | $5,500 | Included | |||
| 300 | $4,500 | $6,750 | Included | |||
| 500 | $5,500 | $8,800 | Included | |||
| 1000 | $6,750 | $10,000 | Included | |||
| 2000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | Included | |||
| Unlimited | $13,500 | $20,000 | Included | |||
| Plumbline Consulting | ||||||
| Unlimited | $1,995 | $995 | $995 | |||
Greenshades and Greatland pricing is varies based on number of employees, types of documents and the date on which you process. For the most accurate information please contact these companies directly.
Definition of Terms
| Maintenance Plans | Support and keeping ACA Compliance each year as the law changes |
| Licenses | Based upon the # of unlocking keys for MDSL System will determine the # of licenses needed to maintain the ACA Module |
| Reporting | Form 1095 – C Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage |
| Form 1095 – B Employee copy of benefits | |
| Form 1094 – Transmittal Form | |
| Audit Reporting | Audit Triggers on major tables |
| Audit Report for version control when Form 1094-C and 1095-C after output | |
| Intergration | Imports from MDSL Payroll Screens |
| Employee Maintenance | |
| Employee History | |
| When Worked (Timesheet) | |
| Interface | TI Import or file that is populated from data that is keyed |
| Electronic Submission | Regulations require electronic submission of IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C when more than 250 forms are submitted. 1094-C automatically counts by month. |
| ALE’s Reporting | Applicable to large employers to provide an annual statement to each full-time employee detailing the employer’s health coverage offer (or lack of offer) |
| Self-Insured | A self-funded, or self-insured, plan is one where the plan sponsor (employer) operates its own health plan instead of purchasing a fully-insured plan from the insurance carrier. |
| Offer Codes | The offer of coverage that is required on Form 1095-C |
| Poverty Line By Year | Key criteria for qualifying offer to determine if the benefits are affordable. |
| Safe Harbor Codes | Able to report on Form 1095-C by selecting each employee eligibility |
| Full Time Status | Determined by the IRS based upon hours worked. Can be reviewed monthly or annually to determine the status of filing Form 1095-C |
| Determing F/T or P/T Status | Look back period determines FT or PT status based upon 12 month measurement period, 1 month administrative period and 12 month stability period. |
| Calendar Year Reporting | All data is maintained by calendar year. Data for a calendar year may be locked out from further change once forms are submitted to the IRS. |
| Tracking Health Plan Eligibility | Flags for Health Care Eligibility Human Resources Resolution 521 Module, only with Silver Brook. |
| Setup | Data will populate based upon Payroll Module but can be changed with defaults and overrides. |
| Training | Offers a comprehensive ACA Compliance training |
| Expertise | Partner with IRS beta testing |
