06 Dec 2016 Election Results: The Potential Impact on Health and Welfare Benefits

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From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Les McPhearson Following the November 2016 election, Donald Trump (R) will be sworn in as the next President of the United States on January 20, 2017. The Republicans will also have the majority in the Senate (51 Republican,...

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05 Dec UBA Survey: Grandmothering Protects Many Small Employers from Rate Increases

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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...

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17 Nov Employer Considerations When Offering Health Coverage under the SCA or DBA

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Content provided by our partner, United Benefits Advisors, (UBA) by Danielle Capilla Employers that are subject to the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts), and who are considered an applicable large employer (ALE) under the Patient Protection and...

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11 Nov The demand for data transparency is mounting

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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...

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09 Nov ACA Exchanges Report: Strong Early Application Activity

Posted at 08:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Study/Research

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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...

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07 Nov Compliance Recap: October 2016

Posted at 08:00h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, employers, Helpful Tips, Resources

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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...

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02 Nov 2016 Health Plan Survey: Topline Trends at a Glance

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Resources, Study/Research

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Great review of the 2016 Hleaht Plan Survey from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Jason Reeves The 2016 UBA Health Plan Survey contains the validated responses of 19,557 health plans and 11,524 employers, who cumulatively employ over two and a half million employees and insure...

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27 Oct Take out the earbuds

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, Employee Communication, Helpful Tips, HR, Know Your Benefits, Workplace

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Intriguing article from Benefits Pro by Marty Traynor Walk around any workplace and unless there's a safety issue, almost every employee under 50 is wearing earbuds and remains focused on their own personal music zone. What a perfect metaphor for the barriers we must overcome to gain the...

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24 Oct Educating Employees on Wellness Program Options

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Great article on options for wellness programs from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Kathy Ellis Adopting best practices for wellness program designs are important in successfully investing in a workplace environment focused on well-being. Finding the right partners, tools, and interventions, and creating an...

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20 Oct Top Wellness Program Components

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Here's an informative article on wellness from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Jennifer Jones While wellness programs and offerings continue to evolve among new trends and regulations, there are seven key components that tend to drive the most successful and effective programs we have seen...

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