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 […]
Employee Leave – Legal Rules
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides various exemptions from its minimum wage and overtime payment provisions, including the “white collar” exemptions […]
Achieving Compliance Through Effective Supervisor Training
This Compliance Overview provides practical tips for crafting an effective supervisor training program and includes general information about key compliance topics that […]
Benefits and Me Newsletter – April 2023
This month’s Benefits and Me Newsletter highlights Medicare enrollment, the importance of disability insurance and telemedicine benefits. Benefits and Me Newsletter
Tracking Hours of Work for Remote Employees
On Aug. 24, 2020, the DOL issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 to remind employers of their obligation to accurately account for […]
Health Care Costs And Your Employee Health Plan
This article discusses factors leading to higher health care costs, and offers some solutions that businesses across the country are taking to […]
Health Plan Enrollment Rules
Employers that sponsor group health plans have some different options available to them for designing their plans’ enrollment process. However, there are […]
Overview of Common Payment Models Infographic
This infographic provides a brief overview of fully insured, self-insured and level funding payment models. Overview of Common Payment Models Infographic