UBA's October Employer Webinar is fast approaching. Are you signed up? On Tuesday, Oct. 13 Randal M. Limbeck will lead the discussion on "Determining Who is a Common Law Employee and Counting Them Under the Affordable Care Act". The discussion starts at 1 p.m. CST. Employers under...
There was no fanfare when President Barack Obama signed into law a bipartisan change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The PACE Act was signed alongside eight other bills on Wednesday evening. Read more...
Companies, like Target, are finding ways to implement wearable technology into their Wellness Programs. Implementing the wearable technology is a viable option, but without proper implementation it could create legal challenges. Read more...
The U.S. Senate, following the House of Representatives, has passed House Resolution 1624, the "Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act" or "PACE Act" which will be sent to President Obama's desk for signature. It is anticipated the President will sign the Act into law. Read...
Adjustments to the Affordable Care Act offer relief for small employer compliance challenges, but proposed solutions may also create more confusion for employers and their advisers, says Sally Wineman, area SVP, compliance counsel, at Gallagher Benefit Services. Read more...
Leaves of absence can make it difficult for an employer to determine if or how an employee counts toward the ALE threshold of 100, as well as determining if an employee is considered full time and must be offered coverage. Read more on determining how...
As you may remember from last year, the Creditable Coverage notification requirements for Medicare eligible employees are required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October, 15th of each year. Download the notices here...
The 2015 UBA Health Plan Survey is out. UBA Partner Firms reach out to their clients to generate the responses that build the survey. It's a great resource representing a cross-section of the nation’s employers. The survey includes plan renewals from June 2014 to May...
After two years of delays, the new ICD-10 codes are live in hospitals across the country. The impact of the switch won't be known overnight, however, it could include denied claims. Read more...
Millenials are thinking differently about their company's benefit packages. Understanding what this growing generation in the workforce is looking for could help with your company's recruiting efforts. Read more...