IRS Offers Some Help with ‘Pay or Play’ Proposals

The IRS kicked off 2013 with a little relief for some employers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Feb. Webinar: ‘Pay or Play’ Rules – Part 1

Find out what you need to do to comply with the employer-shared responsibility — or “pay or play” — rules under health care reform in this Feb. 12 webinar.

Do Employees Understand the Value of Your Benefit Offerings?

You never want to assume value — especially when it comes to how your employees perceive the employee benefit program being offered.

Avoid the PPACA Riptide with Sound Advice

Unfortunately, there is not a harbor big enough to house those lost in the sea of health care reform, and many employers are still feeling like they have a new “cliff” to set their sights on.

In Brief: HHS Clarifies ‘Essential Benefits’ Rules

The Department of Health and Human Services has released proposed rules regarding the “essential benefits” provision of the health care reform law

Compliance Tops Hot-Button Items for 2013

For employers, the traditional New Year adage of “out with the old and in with the new,” will ring true in 2013.

Insurance Sales People: Wheat or Chaff?

As economic, industry and regulatory factors continue to challenge the marketplace, finding the best “wheat” in a field of “chaff” is the most important decision a business can make.

Employers Sample New Self-Funding Ideas to Chop Costs

Self-insured employers increasingly are testing new plan designs and tougher negotiation tactics with providers in hopes of discovering new and better ways to tamp down health care costs.

Jan. Webinar: Discover ‘The Perfect Plan’

Join this special webinar to learn how your business can improve its sales and communication strategies.

Rules May Create Win-Win for Employers, Workers

New proposed federal regulations on wellness programs may deliver a healthy shot in the arm for employer-sponsored initiatives.