8 public exchange states see ‘reassuring’ premium increases
In the eight states that have announced their 2016 proposed rates for purchasing coverage on the public health care exchanges, the average increase for a ...
Small businesses remain in ACA delay limbo
Small-size employers with between 51 and 100 employees currently in large-business group health plans will have to transition to small-business group plans upon their renewal ...
5 Oregon insurers under orders to raise their rates
The Oregon Insurance Division says it is pushing health insurers to charge higher individual rates in 2016 because they are reporting huge underwriting losses for ...
Meet the 2015 PPACA tax forms
No one really knows whether the Obama administration will stick to its current Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) procedural rules, or whether Congress ...
GOP plan to sustain subsidies if King wins is flawed, actuaries say
A legislation proposal by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 31 Republicans that would temporarily preserve federal premium subsidies for Healthcare.gov enrollees through August 2017 if ...
Employees set sight on vision insurance
Employees have their eyes set on vision insurance, as sales have increased close to 25% since 2013 and are leading the pack in worksite voluntary ...
6 things to expect if SCOTUS kills subsidies
The Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on the King v. Burwell case any day now. The case ultimately hinges on just four ...
Who is an ERISA fiduciary?
Many employers mistakenly believe that if they use a prototype or volume submitter plan for their 401(k) type retirement plans they can put their plans ...
‘Fire hose’ of benefits info damaging to open enrollment
Commentary: Voluntary benefits have increased in popularity as health care costs have risen and employers seek out ways to provide employee benefits without breaking the ...
Employers fail in giving consistent, open feedback
Employers are falling short on adequate systems and training to provide employees with in-the-moment critical feedback. But all is not lost as some experts have ...
The GOP’s secret plan to fix PPACA
(Bloomberg Politics) — Congressional Republican leaders say they have a fallback plan ready to go if the Supreme Court cripples a core component of the ...
More than 6M to lose nearly $2B per month if ACA subsides ruled illegal
If when the Supreme Court rules later this month on King v. Burwell that subsidies cannot be issued on the federal health care exchange, 6.4 ...
