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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

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IL House approves bill for state takeover of health exchange

Last week, the Illinois Senate approved a bill aimed at developing a state-based healthcare exchange.

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 mandates that all residents have access to an online health...

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NE lawmakers agree on health exchange oversight

Last Thursday, Nebraska lawmakers came to an agreement on which elements of the state's benefits exchange local navigators will oversee.

While Nebraska opted to let the federal government create and...

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MN health insurance exchange takes steps forward

Minnesota is one of several states choosing to build its own health insurance exchange in response the Affordable Care Act. States that do not create an exchange will have their system controlled by...

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ACA's nondiscrimination rules may incur fines for employers

In light of the recent healthcare reform, Jay Starkman, CEO of human resources outsourcing organization Engage PEO, is encouraging employers to examine their employees' benefits packages more...

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Restructuring Retiree Benefits

Article 2 in the ACA Cost Mitigation series

Faced with limited resources, school districts and other local governmental employers must look for new opportunities to save on health benefits due to...

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Hour Management Considerations

Article 1 in the ACA Cost Mitigation series

In a recent survey by Zywave, 59.4% of employers surveyed said they are concerned about offering affordable health care coverage to all full-time...

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MD conducts analysis of part-time, contract employees

While the pressure placed on states and local governments to announce whether they will extend healthcare benefits to employees considered part-time or contract who work at least 30 hours a week...

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Indiana government nears the end of ACA discussions

The state of Indiana is almost finished debating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its insurance benefits. According to Indiana Public Media, both the House and the Senate are nearly done discussing...

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MN's school district 15 working to comply with ACA

Minnesota's St. Francis School District 15 in Anoka County has been working hard to understand and comply with the new healthcare mandates that go into effect on January 1, 2014.

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U.S. grants $54 million to health exchange navigators

On Tuesday, the federal government announced it will grant $54 million to organizations, or "navigators", in 33 states to help healthcare consumers navigate their benefits exchange next year.

The...