Fact Sheet Includes Examples and Additional Resources A fact sheet from the IRS helps employers determine, based on their size, whether the ACA’s employer shared responsibility (“pay or play”) and information reporting provisions apply to their company. The fact sheet includes basic information on determining large employer status, along with information on: Determining the number […]
Health insurance companies will descend on the state capital today for two days of lobbying—and might need both of them to explain the bill at the top of their agenda. The measure would allow businesses with 51 to 100 employees to continue purchasing stop-loss insurance next year. It’s sure to trigger a lot of quizzical […]
Federal regulators Thursday proposed limits on how employers use financial penalties and rewards to nudge staff to participate in fast-growing workplace wellness programs. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — which enforces laws against discrimination — said Thursday that employers can use financial incentives up to 30 percent of the cost of premiums for single coverage, […]
In all the turmoil in health care, one surprising truth is emerging: Consumers seem increasingly comfortable trading a greater choice of hospitals or doctors for a health plan that costs significantly less money. “Are they willing to trade choice and access for price? There’s no question about that,” said Mark Newton, the chief executive of […]
Effective March 27, 2015, a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor will extend the protections of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages, regardless of where they live. Background Under the FMLA, an eligible employee of a covered employer (50 or more employees in […]
Sales of voluntary products across the board will likely see a nice bump in 2015, as employers finalize their health care decisions and the War on Talent begins to heat back up. “Employers have had time to recover from the recession, and they’ve analyzed how the [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] is going to […]