15 Jan Compliance Recap – December 2018

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What's new in the compliance world? December was a relatively quiet month for employee benefits. View UBA's December Compliance Recap on our blog now. ...

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01 Oct Oct. 15 Deadline Nears for Medicare Part D Coverage Notices

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The October 15 Medicare Part D coverage notice deadline is almost here. All plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices to Medicare-eligible individuals before October 15. Continue reading for more information. ...

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08 Mar While Talk About Opioids Continues In D.C., Addiction Treatment Is In Peril In States

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How is Washington handling the opioid crisis? Let's find out in this article from Kaiser Health News. Opioids were on the White House agenda Thursday — President Trump convened a summit with members of his administration about the crisis. And Congress authorized funds for the opioid...

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22 Feb National ACA Marketplace Signups Dipped a Modest 3.7 Percent This Year

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In this article from Kaiser Family Foundation, we are going to take a brief look at the ACA sign-ups this year. Overall ACA marketplace signups for 2018 dropped by 3.7 percent compared to last year’s enrollment period, a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds. 11,760,533 people signed...

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20 Feb Algorithmic Bias – What is the Role of HR?

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How should HR professionals deal with the forthcoming algorithmic bias issue? Find out in this article. Merriam-Webster defines ‘algorithm’ as step-by-step procedure for solving a problem…In an analog world, ask anyone to jot down a step-by-step procedure to solve a problem – and it will be subject...

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15 Feb Compliance Recap – January 2018

Posted at 10:00h in Compliance Alert, employers, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Health Care Reform

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January was a busy month in the employee benefits world. On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed regulations regarding association health plans....

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31 Jan Tax Law Fuels Changes to Benefits and Compensation Programs

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What changes will your employee benefits embark on with The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed? This article from Employee Benefit Advisor touches on the topic. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is fueling changes to corporate America’s employee benefits, compensation and executive pay programs, according...

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29 Jan Tax Cut Spurs Employers to Boost 401(k) Contributions

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 How will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act determine your 401(k) benefits? Find out in this article. Following one after the other, large employers including Wal-Mart, Aflac and SunTrust have announced significant compensation and benefits changes and attributed them to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,...

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22 Jan CHIP Renewed For Six Years As Congress Votes To Reopen Federal Government

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President Donald Trump signed a bill Monday evening that would extend federal funding until Feb. 8, as well as fund the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the next six years. (Joyce N. Boghosian/White House) A brief, partial shutdown of the federal government ended Monday, as...

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17 Jan HHS Nominee Vows To Tackle High Drug Costs, Despite His Ties To Industry

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What is President Trump's solution for fighting high drug prices? From Kaiser Health News, check out this article on the new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee. Senate Democrats on Tuesday pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top health post to explain how...

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