The IRS has just issued three notices concerning key aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). Notice 2012-31 proposes three different methods by which sponsors of self-funded health plans could value the coverage... Read more →
The Supreme Court finished hearing oral arguments on the health care reform law in March. Now, employers — along with patients and political pundits — can do little except wait. Several judges, including... Read more →
New Year Brings Extra W-2 Duty for Many Although 2012 is just getting started, many employers are already looking ahead to next year for a change in Form W-2 reporting. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... Read more →
More IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Coverage Among the provisions contained in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a requirement that employers report, on each employee’s IRS Form W-2,... Read more →
Expert: CDHPs Can Succeed with Right Incentives More employers are betting that health plans with higher deductibles will take some of the sting out of soaring health care costs. New research by the Employee Benefit... Read more →
Employers Go High-Tech with Benefit Information Most employers say they understand the importance of benefit communications. Unfortunately, many struggle to translate that knowledge into actions. Now more than ever,... Read more →
An important reminder for those of you who utilize Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Beginning on January 1, 2013, the maximum contribution allowed to a FSA will be $2,500 per year (note that this limitation only... Read more →
In October, Blue Shield of California announced that they will pledge to limit net income to 2 percent of revenue. As a continued reflection of their not-for-profit mission to provide all Californians with access to... Read more →
Important Reminder to Clients: NO LATER than November 14, 2011, most employers[1](regardless of size, profit vs. non-profit, etc.) will have to have the new NRLA “Poster” displayed! Based on whether or not there... Read more →
New proposed rules springing from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would drastically change how companies communicate information about their employer-sponsored benefits. The new guidance would... Read more →