07 Feb Frequently Asked Compliance Questions

Posted at 19:18h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform

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You aren't alone, employers just like you asking compliance questions. Employer FAQs on upcoming compliance. Must Read!...

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07 Feb What You Need to Know About the New Eligibility Waiting Period Provisions

Posted at 17:42h in Health Care Reform

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The 90-day maximum for eligibility waiting periods is effective as of the start of the 2014 plan year. Questions like, what should employers do if they hired an employee under the prior rules?, answered here. ...

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07 Feb Kaiser Health Tracking Poll for January 2014

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The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that even after most of the ACA’s major provisions took effect on January 1, a large majority of the public (62 percent) continues to believe that only “some” provisions of the ACA have been put into place thus...

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06 Feb IRS Issues Regs on Wellness Program Incentives

Posted at 10:00h in Health Care Reform

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Financial incentives that employers provide to employees participating in wellness programs generally could not be included in determining if an employee is exempt from a healthcare reform law requirement to enroll in a plan offering minimum essential coverage under newly proposed regulations....

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05 Feb Committee approves full-time worker bill

Posted at 16:45h in Health Care Reform

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Members of the House Ways and Means Committee today voted 23-14 to pass H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act bill. Read more on how this change applies to you....

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05 Feb Public Exchanges Competitive with Employer-Sponsored Plan

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Premiums for health plans on new state exchanges under PPACA are comparable to – and in some cases lower than – those being offered by employers with similar levels of coverage, according to a study released Thursday. Read full article...

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04 Feb Will Your Plan Cover Spouses?

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If you decide to restrict spousal coverage because of PPACA, make sure you follow ERISA rules in the process. Read more...

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03 Feb 3 takeaways for employee benefits industry from Obama’s State of the Union address

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Following President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address, the IFEBP closely examined the key takeaways that will affect the employee benefits industry. Read full article...

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31 Jan Economists see little effect on hiring from ACA

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The vast majority of U.S. companies said the implementation of the Obama administration’s health care law will have no effect on their businesses or hiring plans, according to results of a poll issued Monday....

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29 Jan Top 3 voluntary products poised for takeoff in 2014

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As small businesses and individuals consider their healthcare strategies within the context of the Affordable Care Act, several industry research bodies suggest voluntary benefits and services will emerge as a boom market for producer sales in the next five years. Read more...

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