HEALTH PLAN CONSOLIDATION
In recent weeks, the press has been buzzing with announcements of several potential acquisitions of big insurance players such as Aetna,...
DID YOU KNOW?
The ACA’s excise tax on high-cost employer health plans (or the “Cadillac tax”) is set to take effect in 2018. Under this provision,...
PLAN OFFERINGS NOW DIVERGING BY GROUP SIZE
A new trend of health plan offerings has emerged over the past few years, according to a new report from Zywave Inc. Group size appears...
EMBEDDED OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUM FOR FAMILY COVERAGE
Recent guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) provides that, effective for...
IRS ISSUES NEW Q&AS ON SECTION 6056 REPORTING
On May 20, 2015, the IRS released new Questions and Answers (Q&As) on Section 6056 reporting using Form 1094-C and Form 1095-C. These...
COMPOSITE RATING FOR SMALL GROUP EMPLOYERS
Does your company currently sponsor a grandfathered or grandmothered group health plan? If so, at your next plan renewal you may be...
DID YOU KNOW?
On May 4, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2015-30 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for...
IRS RELEASES HSA LIMITS FOR 2016
On May 4, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2015-30 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for...
DOL UPDATES MODEL FMLA FORMS
The DOL’s model FMLA forms expired on Feb. 28, 2015. After a few months of extending the expiration date on its model FMLA forms, the DOL...


TELEMEDICINE
A recent Towers Watson study indicates that employer interest in telemedicine is increasing, with about 20 percent of U.S. employers...