Employer sponsored wellness programs put in place with the best of intentions can easily be found non-compliant if the program falls into any of these 4 main compliance pitfalls. Listen…
After voting to open up ACA repeal legislation for debate and amendments on July 25, 2017, the 20-hour debate ended on July 28, 2017 with a rejection of the “skinny”…
Employer sponsored wellness plans are a great way to help instill a culture of health and wellbeing in the workplace. However, a bona fide wellness program is subject to regulations…
A Section 125 cafeteria plan allows employers to extend an opportunity to employees to purchase certain benefits on a pre-tax basis. Section 125 plan rules are governed by the…
The Senate’s proposed health bill, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), struggles to gain enough support to pass. Tune in to learn some of the key provisions of…
Each year the IRS releases an updated index of the contribution percentages for the purposes of determining affordability of an employer’s plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For…
PCORI Fees, also known as the Patient-Centered Research Outcome Institute fees, are due July 31, 2017. While carriers will pay these fees directly for fully insured plans because they are…
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), floods are one of the most common disasters in the United States. It’s important to be aware of flood hazards no matter…
The Family Medical Leave Act is a federal law that applies to all employers with 50 or more employees in a 75 miles radius. Tune in to learn the…
On May 4,2017, by a vote of 217 to 213 (with 20 Republicans voting against the bill), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the American Health…