Some helpful tips for marketing with Snapchat from Employee Benefit Adviser, by Eric Silverman “Hey cuz, do you Snap?” That’s the question my millennial client asked me a couple of years ago via text message. My response was probably not very different from yours would have been...
Do you know what millennials are looking for in the workplace? Travel and flexibility are among the top 2 as mentioned in the article below by Marlenen Y. Satter. Original Article Posted on BenefitsPro.com Posted: October 7, 2016 Millennials have itchy feet. In fact, their desire to see faraway places...
Interesting thoughts on transparency data from Employee Benefit Adviser, by Suzy K. Johnson December 2003 was a great time for health plans in America. This was when high deductible health plans and the underlying health savings accounts were enacted into law by the federal government. With this...
Department of Labor fiduciary rule survives its first challenge, by Nick Thornton The National Association for Fixed Annuities has lost its challenge to the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. In a decision issued today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Randolph Moss...
Busy start to the 2017 open enrollment period 50 percent higher than last year, by Allison Bell Managers of HealthCare.gov say the open enrollment period for 2017 has gotten off to a busy start. The level of activity during the first six hours of the open enrollment period was 50...
The National Association of Health Underwriters has tried to show Affordable Care Act program managers that it can take a practical, apolitical approach to thinking about ACA issues. Some of the Washington-based agent group's members strongly supported passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
October was a busy month for administrative rulemaking in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, guidance on the taxability of health care sharing ministry employer contributions, and health care information reporting tips. The Department of...
Vic Saliterman shares 5 steps to help advisers and organizations focus on ACA compliance efforts as the heathcare market system continues to morph. Original Article Posted on EmployeBenefitAdviser.com Posted: September 27, 2016 1) Validate the ACA status of employees every month. Identifying who is eligible to be offered...
Interesting read about the new DOL final rule from Employee Benefit Adviser, by Leanne Mehrman The U.S. Department of Labor acted on President Obama’s Executive Order 13706 (EO) and released a final rule implementing the requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors to provide employees with paid...
From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla Minimum essential coverage (MEC) is the type of coverage that an individual must have under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Employers that are subject to the ACA’s shared responsibility provisions (often called “play...