Here's an informative article on healthcare costs, from San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate) by AP Business Writer Joyce M. Rosenberg NEW YORK (AP) — Autumn is an anxious time for many small and medium-sized business owners as they wait to learn whether their health insurance costs will...
Interesting article from HRMorning.com, by Tim Gould. It states that the effective date for new overtime rules could be pushed back from December 2017 to June 2017. This is significant for employers and employees alike, as they might be able to wait essentially another year for the law...
Interesting article from Kaiser Health News about decreasing uninsured rates by Julie Rovner The federal health overhaul may still be experiencing implementation problems. But new federal data show it is achieving its main goal — to increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage. According to the annual...
From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA), Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is two-and-a-half page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information, in a specific order, and with a minimum size...
What are your top concerns as an employer? See what others had to say in the article by Tim Gould. What’s keeping C-level execs up at night? Just a few small concerns like the new overtime rules, a likely increase in bias claims based on sexual...
Interesting article on EEOC guideline updates from, Employee Benefit Adviser by Bobbi Kloss Did you know that under the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an employee who believes that they have been retaliated against by an employer for complaining against unlawful discrimination in the workplace can...
Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Michael A. Fleck In Part 1 of this series, I took a few shots at some of the hype around private exchanges, but I still come down firmly on the “pro” side of the conversation. Given the...
Great read about integration in healthcare, from Employee Benefit Adviser by Jeff Spahr “One hand doesn’t know what the other is doing.” It’s a cliché, but it’s a vivid metaphor for the chaos that occurs when a body isn’t working together. It also serves as an apt description...
Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Elizabeth Kay The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought about many changes to the health insurance industry. As we are now in the sixth year of implementation of the Act, we are seeing more changes coming...
Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Heather Mills Many of us have seen or heard about the various wellness programs referred to as “participation–based” programs. These participation-only programs continue to be the starting point for many organizations when they enter the world...