By Holly ParsonsThe Wilson Agency, A UBA Partner Firm
My all-time favorite movie is Pay It Forward. It has a stellar cast that delivers a story about a young boy who is given the opportunity to make the world a better place and far exceeds anyone’s e…
Tuesday, June 11 will mark the next installment of UBA’s Employer Webinar Series. Covering Department of Labor audits of health plans, the session will begin at 2 p.m. EST and will be conducted by Linda Rowings, UBA’s Chief Compliance Officer.
The tragic tornadoes that struck Oklahoma earlier this week remind us all again how important Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are for the workplace. Yet, according to the preliminary UBA Ancillary Benefits Survey, of the 8,557 employers answering q…
By Mick Constantinou, Advisor, Employee BenefitsConnelly, Carlisle, Fields, & Nichols, A UBA Partner Firm
The majority of recent conversation related to the legislation (i.e. PPACA, aka health care reform) that was confirmed as law last summer has …
Peter Freska, CEBSBenefits AdvisorThe LBL Group, A UBA Partner Firm
For the last couple of years we have been talking about Health Care Reform, but has anyone been listening?
First there was the debate of the legislation, then the “fix” legis…
From United Benefit Advisors Insight and Analysis Blog – by Bill Olson The new health care law is confusing, in part because the language is confusing. Just take the terms “essential health benefits,” “minimum essential coverage” and “minimum value coverage” as an example – it’s not hard to see why employers’ heads are spinning. While … Continued
Holly ParsonsThe Wilson Agency, A UBA Partner Firm
Media outlets around the country were in a frenzy this week as the news broke about the “secret” lap band surgery of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. While the Governor dismisses the attention a…
The new health care law is confusing, in part because the language is confusing. Just take the terms “essential health benefits,” “minimum essential coverage” and “minimum value coverage” as an example – it’s not hard to see why employe…
There are some stunning statistics that speak to the fact that most employers are not prepared to handle a disaster. For instance, did you know that only 35 percent of small- to medium-sized businesses have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan*, yet …
By Amy Gallagher, MBA
Vice President of Major Accounts
Cornerstone Group, a UBA Partner Firm
United Benefit Advisors is focused on premium rates nationwide and will be monitoring state decisions very carefully. This week we will look at Rhode…