Please note that the following article only applies to those public sector groups with a government contract.
President Trump delivered his 2019 State of the Union Address on February 5, 2019. During his speech, he touched upon several issues that could impact the employee benefits industry, including paid...
If your employer-sponsored group health plan provides prescription drug coverage to individuals who are eligible for coverage under Medicare Part D, you are subject to Medicare Part D disclosure...
When it comes to your employer-sponsored group health plan, public sector employers have numerous reporting and disclosure requirements that must be met throughout the year.
Recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Education show that overall federal budget for education isn’t being equally disbursed among the states. K-12 federal funding has increased slightly...
Most school, city, and county employers are familiar with the imputed income rules when it relates to group term life insurance. Employers can provide their employees with up to $50,000 of group term...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has removed the incentive limits from its final wellness plan rules effective January 1, 2019. The rules had allowed employers to offer wellness...
Employees with low health insurance literacy frequently utilize more health care services.[1] Often, they do not understand how to choose the appropriate healthcare services and may select an...
On Friday, December 14, 2018, a federal judge ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. Last year, a change in the federal tax law eliminated or zeroed out the individual...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-94 on November 29, 2019. This notice extends certain due dates for ACA reporting and extends a good-faith transition relief from penalties.
