Compliance | May 20th, 2014 DOL Offers Webinar on Health Benefits Laws May 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is presenting a webinar next week about compliance with the...
Products | May 19th, 2014 Unum Tools Aid in Health Coverage Decisions May 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Insurance provider Unum is offering tools to help employers make decisions about offering employees health...
Benefits | May 15th, 2014 Medical Cost Increases Predicted to Be Lower May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Buck Consultants predicts cost increases for medical plans will be lower in 2014.
Compliance | May 14th, 2014 IRS Hosting Webinar About PCORI Fee May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free webinar about the Patient Centered Outcomes...
Products | May 14th, 2014 Aflac Offers Health Care Benefits/Reform Resources May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aflac has released a suite of health care benefits resources specifically designed for small business...
Benefits | May 7th, 2014 Employers Cite Challenges to Offering Health Benefits May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of benefits decisionmakers surveyed believe health care costs will increase due to...
Benefits | May 7th, 2014 More Opened Fidelity HSAs During 2013 May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from financial services provider Fidelity Investments reveals a significant increase in the number of...
Opinions | May 7th, 2014 SECOND OPINIONS: Final Regulations on Employer Shared Responsibility Rules May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On February 12, 2014, Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published long-awaited final regulations...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Workers Mostly Satisfied with Retirement Benefits May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More workers are satisfied with their retirement benefits now compared with five years ago, but...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Large Employers Undecided About Private Exchanges May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three-quarters of large employers polled are fully committed to providing an array of employer-sponsored benefits...
Compliance | May 6th, 2014 Court Moves Forward Interference of Health Benefits Suit May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has moved forward a lawsuit claiming an employer refused to advance...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Health Benefits Landscape Morphing Due to ACA May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reactions to new costs and lingering unknowns from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
Compliance | May 2nd, 2014 DOL Sues Health Plan for Not Disclosing Fees May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) initiated a lawsuit against a group health plan for failing...
Compliance | May 2nd, 2014 DOL Proposes Updates to COBRA Notices May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed updates to model notices informing workers of their eligibility...
Administration | May 1st, 2014 Retiree Health Benefit Changes Affect Company Reporting May 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As companies make changes to retiree health care benefits offerings, they should consider the related...
Compliance | April 29th, 2014 HSA Contribution Limits Set for 2015 April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2015 inflation-adjusted contribution limits for health savings...
Benefits | April 25th, 2014 Employer Challenges Persist for Health Benefit Offerings April 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers want to offer employees a good health care plan, but many have concerns about...
Benefits | April 24th, 2014 Many Small Businesses Not Prepared for ACA Changes April 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Only about half of U.S. small businesses polled say they both understand and are prepared...
Deals and People | April 24th, 2014 Groom Law Group Names Co-Head of Health Group April 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seth Perretta has joined Groom Law Group as co-head of its Health and Welfare practice.
Products | April 23rd, 2014 Marcum Financial Opens Health Benefits Marketplace April 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Marcum Financial Services has launched the Marcum Benefits Marketplace, a one-stop shopping resource for health...