18 Dec The Cheapest Days To Fly For Christmas

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  Source: Business Insider If you're traveling for Christmas this year, you've probably already started researching flights for you and your family. This process can leave you feeling a bit like you're on a mining expedition, sifting through mountains of junk in the hopes of finding that rare...

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17 Dec Government releases Form 5500 changes

Posted at 18:41h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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  Originally posted December 17, 2014 by Mike Nesper on Employee Benefit Advisor The government recently announced changes to the Form 5500 and the Form 5500-SF. The changes, released by the IRS, Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, are listed on the Department of...

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16 Dec ACA employer mandate in action: Avoiding the missteps of 2014

Posted at 17:16h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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  Originally posted December 12, 2014, by Deborah Hyde on Employee Benefit News. Soon we will be ushering in the New Year, which marks the first for the roll-out of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act. Though numerous guidelines were put forth to...

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15 Dec Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Availability of Premium Tax Credits

Posted at 16:23h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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  Source: United Benefit Advisors, LLC Premium tax credits are only available to individuals who obtain health coverage through a Marketplace. A dispute has arisen as to whether the IRS has the ability to interpret PPACA to allow the subsidy to individuals who obtain coverage through any...

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15 Dec Most Consumers Value Integrated Benefits for Time and Cost Savings

Posted at 15:07h in ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, Survey

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  Originally posted December 11, 2014 on Insurance Broadcasting Whether it’s dental insurance or the smartphone, consumers want products that offer simplification and savings. In a new survey, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield asked Americans what products make their lives easier and the findings revealed that...

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12 Dec Preparing for 2015 – Key PPACA Requirements

Posted at 17:16h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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  As we approach 2015, employers should be taking steps to ensure they are prepared to meet the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirements that begin in 2015 and those which must be completed in 2014. The most significant upcoming requirements and options for...

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12 Dec 2014 UBA Health Plan Survey Shows Rate Reprieve for Small Employers

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  Source: United Benefit Advisors, LLC Data in the 2014 UBA Health Plan Survey is based on responses from 9,950 employers sponsoring 16,967 health plans nationwide. Results are applicable to the small to midsize market that makes up a majority of American businesses, as well as to larger employers,...

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11 Dec Part-time employment adds leg to traditional retirement stool

Posted at 19:43h in ClearPath blog, Retirement

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  Source: Employee Benefit News You have probably have heard about the three-legged stool approach to retirement planning. Historically, financial planners have advised that retirees could expect to derive their retirement income from three sources: Social Security, corporate retirement plans and personal savings. It was generally understood that...

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10 Dec UH WalkSafe Update: Removing Snow and Ice/Driving Safely While Off-Site

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Source: United Heartland The official start of winter may still be 12 days away but many parts of the country have already gotten a taste of what the season has in store. We hope your customers are staying warm despite the challenges these wintry blasts have...

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09 Dec Dental gap: Coverage slips through reform’s cracks

Posted at 19:31h in ClearPath blog, Health Care Reform

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  Originally post December 9, 2014 by Bob Herman on www.businessinsider.com.  Dental care is a peculiar niche of the U.S. healthcare system. Even though teeth and gums are just as much part of the human body as kidneys or elbows, they are insured differently — a lot differently. When...

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