Health Care Reform: How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates
Issuers that do not meet the applicable MLR (medical loss ratio) standard must pay rebates to consumers. The next round of rebates […]
ACA Violations – Penalties and Excise Taxes
Failing to comply with the ACA’s requirements can cause severe consequences for an employer. This ACA Overview summarizes the penalties and excise […]
Health Care Reform: Pay or Play Penalty – Affordability of Health Coverage
Under the ACA, applicable large employers may be subject to penalties if their health coverage is unaffordable or does not provide minimum […]
Passive Enrollment
This Benefits Insights article provides a brief overview of passive enrollment. Open enrollment is a very busy and stressful time for employers […]
Benefit Counseling: The Key to Successful Enrollment
This brief article discusses the importance of meeting with employees one-on-one in order to best explain their benefits. It is important that […]
Technology-based Enrollment
This article discusses the benefits of implementing technology-based enrollment over paper-based enrollment for employees. Technology-based Enrollment The enrollment period is a daunting […]
Open Enrollment Education Opportunities
This article provides various methods for employers to educate employees about their benefits during open enrollment. education-opportunities
Virtual Open Enrollment Fairs
This Benefits Insights article explores benefits and best practices for organizations moving their open enrollment events online. Annual Open Enrollment Checklist
Maximizing Open Enrollment for Employees
Employees must take more responsibility when selecting their benefits and securing their future, and often require more help from their employers when […]
Preventing Workplace Harassment: EEOC’s Promising Practices for Employers
This Compliance Overview outlines practices that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recommends for employers to prevent and respond to sexual harassment […]
Open Enrollment Quick Communications
Spread the word about open enrollment with these short reminders. Employers can use these blurbs on social media for maximum employee outreach. […]
Fixing the Family Glitch: Premium Tax Credit Eligibility
Beginning with the 2023 tax year, the IRS changed the rules for determining if family members are eligible for a premium tax […]