21 Sep It’s Not Negotiable
Do you know how to haggle? Some people delight in the prospect of obtaining a more favorable side to monetary negotiations. Others not only dread this thought, but will go to amazing lengths to avoid it. Read more...
Do you know how to haggle? Some people delight in the prospect of obtaining a more favorable side to monetary negotiations. Others not only dread this thought, but will go to amazing lengths to avoid it. Read more...
Originally posted by ubabenefits.com. Beginning in 2015, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), large employers must offer affordable, minimum value coverage to their full-time employees or potentially pay a penalty. Some companies have or had been marketing a plan that they state satisfies...
In February, employers, administrators and others got to see some preliminary thoughts the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has about the so-called “Cadillac Tax,” included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That initial glimpse came when the IRS issued Notice 2015-16. Read more here...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the first of the anticipated nondiscrimination rules, which sets forth proposed regulations to implement Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read more here...
Election change requests are the most rule-centric item encountered in the day-to-day administration of a cafeteria plan. Most cafeteria plans, although not required to do so, allow election changes to the fullest extent permitted by law. Read more here...
The Compliance Recap for August is in! Read more here...
The Internal Revenue Service just made it riskier to maintain a tax-qualified individually-designed retirement plan by eliminating the five-year determination letter remedial amendment cycle for these plans, effective January 1, 2017. Read more here...
As one might think, employee wellness programs are still top of mind for many employers. As companies continue to struggle with the rising costs in today’s health care market, they are constantly looking for that silver bullet to kill trends. Read more here...
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to offer health benefits to their full-time employees. Read more here...
As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes into complete fruition, many employers are offering to employees High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and facilitating the establishment and funding of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Read more here...