Time to kill the 4 percent rule?
When it comes to retirement, the 4 percent rule just doesn’t cut it for most people. That’s according to a new PwC US report that ...
Double-digit cost hike predicted for pharmacy drugs
Driven by the developmental and retail costs of specialty drugs and a less-than-robust generic drug market, pharmaceutical price increases will move into the double-digit range by ...
ACA News: What’s happened so far – provisions that took effect 2010-2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform law) changed how health care plans work and how people can get coverage. It also changed ...
DOL fiduciary rule: A step in the right direction
Commentary: The Department of Labor finally revealed its proposed fiduciary standard rule on Tuesday after weeks of anticipation and speculation. The rule is intended to ...
5 overlooked tax deductions for small business owners
Failing to claim all the tax deduction you’re entitled to is like flushing money down the toilet. As small business owners prepare their taxes this year, ...
Special enrollment period for individuals without insurance in 2014 ends April 30th
At the beginning of March, CMS announced a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not enroll for health coverage in 2014, ...
Judge deals blow against PPACA subsidies
(Bloomberg) -- Oklahoma won a court ruling striking down tax rules tied to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, after a judge found they ...
PPACA reshapes individual market
A new report finds the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates stirred up significant market share changes among carriers offering individual ...
IRS Drafts Instructions for ACA Reporting Requirements
They promised they would be coming and now they have. On Aug. 28, the Internal Revenue Service issued draft instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C ...
Public perception of PPACA plummets
The downward spiral of public opinion surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act continues since its July peak, just as midterm elections creep closer ...
IRS Gears Up for Impact of Health Care Reform on Tax Season
Internal Revenue Service commissioner John Koskinen told a congressional subcommittee about the IRS’s progress on the Affordable Care Act and the impact that tax subsidies ...
3 ways to control the absence menace
Injury used to represent the bulk of employee absence managed by companies. Of course, injury leave is still important. But in recent years, the Family ...
