After the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently confirmed which ACA penalties are still effective.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an updated version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. This form must be completed by every employer who hires...

In a recent informal survey, we asked some of our customers what’s their biggest frustration about communicating benefits to employees. Their answers revolved around two main issues: 

When’s the last time your health insurance plan had a check-up? Do you know what your loss ratio is? Are you paying more premiums than you should? If you don’t know the answer to these questions,...

In the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Senate vote on the “skinny repeal” bill has failed. So what does this mean for schools, cities, and counties? The...

INTRODUCTION:

On Thursday, the Senate released a revised version of their health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The initial bill, released in late June, was projected not...

Schools, cities and counties with self-insured health plans must report and pay their PCORI fees by July 31, 2017.

Millennial workers (defined as born 1977-2000) view and use health benefits very differently than their baby boomer (1946-1965) and gen X (1966-1976) colleagues.

As you know, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) was introduced March 6, 2017 as the bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. House of Representatives voted on...

Iowa’s House File 291, passed in March 2017, limits public worker’s collective bargaining and negotiating rights. This puts Iowa’s public workers and employers onto a new playing field when it...