Court Orders Employer to Restore Misused Health Plan Premiums
The former president and COO of the now-defunct Faribault Woolen Mills Inc. must pay $55,000 in restitution and more than...
Tag: Healthcare
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Aflac Suite Helps Support ACA Compliance
A suite of services helps employers with ACA reporting and employees with navigating health benefits.
Benefits |
Excise Tax Avoidance Strategies Reduce Employer Health Costs
It will get harder over the years to avoid the excise tax, Mercer says.
EBRI Research Backs Up Pivotal Role of Health Insurance
The Employee Benefit Research Institute has been conducting “value of benefits” surveys for 20 years to determine the relative importance...
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Paychex Expands Private Exchange Offering
The newly enhanced Genie employer administration portal will make it easy for businesses to give employees access to benefits.
Benefits |
HSAs Can Be Like DC Plans for Retirement Health Costs
Health savings accounts can be used much like defined contribution plans to save for retirement, and the key to growth...
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Rally Health Launches Care Comparison Platform
Rally Health’s newly launched Rally Connect platform enables consumers to locate doctors and hospitals and better understand the quality and...
Benefits |
Helping Employees See the Value of HSAs
Even if employees are convinced to sign up for an HDHP with an HSA, they may experience disappointment when they...
Benefits |
Employers See Record Low Health Benefit Rate Increase in 2015
However, employees are paying a greater share of health care costs than ever.
Research Finds Retirement Planning Calculators Lacking
HealthView’s research indicates that current income replacement ratio-based calculators fail to suggest sufficient income for retirees to afford quality health...
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Wellness Platform Offers Programs from Multiple Vendors
Products from third-party health and well-being vendors are combined on a central space to give employees personalized recommendations.
Employees Increasingly Worried About Health Care in Retirement
Health care expenses in retirement was the fastest-growing savings objective in a regular survey of employees.
Benefits |
ACA and Employers Changing the Health Benefits Landscape
More employers are self-funding their health plans and wellness program components are changing.
Benefits |
Employers Focused on Increasing Engagement in Wellness
Avoiding the ACA excise tax and using preventive services are also top health benefits goals.
Benefits |
Plan Sponsors Admit They’re Unprepared for Post-ACA Reform
Employers confront compliance, offering more choices and restraining costs during open enrollment.
EEOC Proposes Wellness Program Rule Under GINA
Previous proposed rules address wellness incentive issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act and not under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination...
Changes Employers Would See with Budget Bill
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 includes a repeal of an ACA provision and extension of pension funding relief, among...
Rx Costs Drive Up Amount Needed for Retirement
Individuals with high prescription drug costs need to save substantially more for retirement than others.
Opinions |
SECOND OPINIONS: Preventive Care: Are You Covered?
Christy Tinnes and Brigen Winters, with Groom Law Group, answer employer questions about health care reform.
Dependent Verification Saves CalPERS Millions in Health Care Costs
The project resulted in more than 18,000 ineligible dependents being removed from employer-sponsored health care.