Employees saw modest health plan rate increases in 2015, but out-of-pocket costs continue to skyrocket, according to the 2015 UBA Health Plan Survey. Read more...
President Obama signed the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015" on Nov. 2, 2015. The bill repeals the auto-enrollment requirement. Read more...
Wellness programs are seen as a way to hold down healthcare costs for companies. The idea is you give employees a helping hand to better their health and eventually their need for doctor visits and medications lessen. Read more...
Some companies are redefining how their employees visit the doctor by providing on-site or near-site clinics. Read more...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Transitional Reinsurance Program to help stabilize premiums in the individual private and public marketplaces. Read more...
Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. President Obama released a statement Friday morning applauding Democrats and Republicans for their passing votes. Read more...
The IRS' proposed regulations based on the Obergefell v Hodges will impact married couples, employers, sponsors, and administrators of employee benefit plans and executors. Read more...
While no one expects to turn employees into diagnosticians, providing a little education and access to health information as part of workplace wellness efforts can mitigate the need to visit a doctor for a number of common ailments. Read more...
Employees are given the opportunity to select the benefits they want, just like an individual standing in the cafeteria line at lunch. Read more...
UBA's November webinar focuses on how to avoid triggering the excise tax and how to pay it in the event a penalty is due. Read more...