02 Dec What to Expect in 2016 – Clarifying Some of the Confusion of the ACA

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Worried about the ACA in 2016? Check out this article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Michael Weiskirch One thing rings true when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “expect the unexpected.” I know this sounds cliché, but it was my best...

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01 Dec Controlled Groups and Affiliated Service Groups: How They Apply to the ACA

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

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Danielle Capilla The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a penalty on “large” employers that either do not offer “minimum essential” (basic medical) coverage, or who offer coverage that is not affordable (the employee’s...

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22 Nov 5 tips for insurers to successfully implement new technology

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Employee Communication, employers, Helpful Tips, Technology, Workplace

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Great article from Benefits Pro. By Laura Drabik Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked with insurers dedicated to transforming how they do business through the implementation of technology. I’ve collaborated with large insurers, regional insurers and startups. Although the size of the insurer has varied, principles...

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18 Nov Employers rate private exchanges positively, but use is still low

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, employers, Health Care, Private Exchange, Study/Research, Survey

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Great article from Benefits Pro by Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell A recent Eastbridge survey of employers found that the use of private exchanges continues to be minimal among all size categories and that a positive correlation remains between use and employer size (with use increasing as employer...

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

Posted at 14:30h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, employers, Health Care, Helpful Tips

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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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15 Nov The millennial marketing tactic your competitors aren’t using

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, employers, Helpful Tips

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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...

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11 Nov The demand for data transparency is mounting

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

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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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10 Nov Court denies NAFA in DOL fiduciary rule case

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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...

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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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03 Nov Executive order forces DOL to enact final rule on paid sick leave

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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...

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