by Kristin Lilly | Dec 30, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, Health Insurance
Your next invoice is going to be wrong The 1st and 2nd invoices after Open Enrollment all almost always wrong. Yep, always. Well, for those of you with zero staff changes who you got everything done 60 days in advance of your renewal date, you are an exception to...
by Stacy Barrow | Jun 27, 2018 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance
DOL Releases Final Rule Expanding Association Health Plans The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule expanding the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to offer employment-based health insurance through...
by Angel Saucedo | Apr 13, 2018 | Data Analytics, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design, Plan Design
The Paradox of Change It’s interesting that when a problem becomes so big that it forces you to act, it can at the same time cause you to accept the consequences as the new normal. Think of pollution, it took so many years for it to affect our climate that even...
by Angel Saucedo | Jan 29, 2018 | Data Analytics, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
I first must apologize to any women reading this since I will be using another sports analogy. Most sports enthusiasts know that players and coaches regularly watch their game film to improve, correct, or better understand their opponent. When a team wins a...
by Stacy Barrow | Nov 7, 2017 | ACA, ACA Reporting, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance
IRS Updates Employer Mandate FAQs: Indicates that Penalty Letters are Imminent The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provisions – also known as the “pay...
by Angel Saucedo | May 17, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Health Insurance
Black Friday!! Wait for Healthcare? Would it surprise you that most Americans are willing to spend more time researching TVs, cell phones, vacations, and vehicles than they are learning about their own healthcare options? Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of...