Millennials reject job offers with lackluster benefits
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Anthem Ends Pursuit of Cigna Merger
The Wall Street Journal (5/12, Mathews, Kendall, Subscription Publication) reported Anthem Inc. said Friday it would give up attempts to acquire Cigna Health, which the Journal said sets the stage for a potentially rancorous legal battle over damages that could number in the billions of dollars. Anthem continues to assert that Cigna sabotaged the merger, [...]
IRS Announces 2018 HSA Contribution Limits
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House Passes ACA Repeal and Replace Bill
May 4, 2017, House Passes ACA 'Repeal and Replace' Bill; Senate to Begin Deliberations Soon In a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Health Care Act. The bill will now be sent to the U.S. Senate. Until this legislation is [...]
ERISA Reporting- Form 5500
Are you fully aware of the Form 5500 reporting requirements related to your health and welfare benefit plans? Click on the button below to get the full details. ERISA Reporting Form 5500 For More information please contact: Marsha Marrullier (Pfeffer), CHRS, CSFS, ACBC, LUTCF Sr. Employee Benefits Advisor (727) 381-9288 [...]
Market Stabilization Final Rule
Individual Health Insurance Markets Stabilization Final Rule April 13, 2017 by CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Market Stabilization Rule, to help lower premiums and stabilize individual and small group markets and increase choices for Americans. Individuals obtaining coverage in the Marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act have [...]
Health Care Reform Update
New Expiration Date for Health Insurance Exchange Notices is April 30, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has extended the effective date of its model Health Insurance Exchange Notices through April 30, 2017. Previously, these model notices were set to expire on March 31, 2017. No other changes have [...]
Trump Healthcare Update
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Source: USA Today WASHINGTON — Republicans released a modified health care bill Monday, 3/20/17 in an attempt to shore up support among both conservatives and moderates for their legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act before the House votes Thursday — seven years to the day after President Obama signed the [...]
House to Sue Obama Over ACA’s Employer Mandate Delay
House to sue Obama over ACA’s employer mandate delay The U.S. House of Representatives will sue President Obama’s administration over delaying the implementation of an employer health insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act. In 2013, President Obama changed the health care law without a vote of Congress. The ACA requires employers with 50 or [...]
Federal Appeals Court Cuts Federal Exchange SUBSIDIES
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia just released its decision in Halbig v. Burwell. This case is a big big deal, since it addresses whether subsidies are only legally available through the state-run exchanges or both the federally-run and state-run exchanges. This particular court has ruled that the subsidies are available only [...]