Employer Guide to the Current State of Consumer Driven Health Plans
This article discusses consumer driven health plans and their benefits for employers. employer-guide
Health Care Reform: Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
The ACA requires health plans and health insurance issuers to provide participants and beneficiaries with a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). […]
Health Care Reform: 90-day Waiting Period Limit
Under the ACA, group health plans and issuers may not apply a waiting period that exceeds 90 days. However, employers may impose […]
Health Care Reform: Preventive Care Coverage Guidelines
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans to cover preventive care services without imposing cost-sharing requirements. This ACA Overview summarizes […]
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