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November was a busy month for administrative rulemaking in the employee benefits world. The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released advance informational copies of 2016 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. The...

Worried about your healthcare plan? Check out this interesting article from Kaiser Health News, by Michelle Andrews President-elect Donald Trump has promised that he’ll ask Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Day One of his administration. If you’re shopping for coverage on the health insurance...

Looking to educate your employees about long-term insurance? Check out this article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Megan Ellis Most Partners of United Benefit Advisors (UBA) and their clients have benefits enrollment down pat. They know what to communicate to employees, and when....

ACA mandates and regulations have you worried? Read this interesting article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla Though employers are not required to educate employees about their individual responsibilities under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is helpful to...

From BenefitsPro by Marlene Satter Although Congress may feel as if it has the bit in its teeth on repealing the Affordable Care Act, some experts are warning that it might not be all that easy—or even beneficial—particularly for employer-sponsored health plans. In a Bloomberg report, Greta...

Intriguing article from our partners, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Mary Drueke-Collins One goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to develop uniformity in coverage to ensure that all medical coverage included certain services. However, two interim regulations were passed, essentially allowing individuals and employers...

Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a penalty on “large” employers that either do not offer “minimum essential” (basic medical) coverage, or who offer coverage that is not affordable (the employee’s...

Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Jason Reeves Our 2016 Health Plan Survey results are in and as our preliminary findings indicated, while employer costs remained steady, employees continue to take on more cost for coverage. With PPO deductibles rising 50 percent,...