Compliance 101: Crash Course in Employee Benefits Compliance
*HRCI & SHRM CREDIT* As human resource and employee benefits professionals, you often wear many hats. With the passage of new rules and regulations, on top of an already complex…
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Free Money? Not So Fast: New Rules For MLR Rebates
Remember that MLR law? The PPACA had a section that mandated that insurers must provide rebates to fully insured policyholders if their MLR (defined as the percentage of premium revenue…
4 Emerging Health Plan Innovations In The Connecticut Insurance Market
One of the new trends that have emerged as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the strategic option for employers to define their contribution and provide employees…
Consumer Operated And Oriented Plans (Co-Ops) Are The New Kids On The Block
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has initiated many changes in the marketplace. One lesser known change is the establishment and availability of Co-Op plans, or “Consumer Operated and…
When Developing A Self-Insurance Strategy, Stop-Loss Coverage Is Key
Many smaller employers across the country are exploring self-insurance for the first time. In most cases this is being driven by a new tax or fee being assessed as part…
Local Towns Need Not Brace For Impact Of Obamacare On Volunteer Firefighters
Concern has been raised for many employers who use temporary, seasonal, and even volunteer workers as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), looks to define who is considered…
2014 Health Care Reform Implications: A Connecticut Small Business Guide
There are a number of major changes for Connecticut small businesses that take effect in 2014 as a result of Health Care Reform. One of the biggest changes for small…
The Fate Of Obamacare – It Will Fall vs. It Will Survive: Part 2
As an organization built to service employer-sponsored-health plans, we have spent the last three years researching, interpreting and developing strategies to deploy in response to the Affordable Care Act. Unlike…
The Fate Of Obamacare – It Will Fall vs. It Will Survive: Part 1
If we were to look back on polling surveys four years ago, public opinion ran strongly in favor of the concept of affordable healthcare for all—the theory. Though a noble…
Digital Benefits Marketplace Rollout Receives Extraordinary Response; Secures Participation With Leading Insurance Carriers
OneDigital, the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced employee benefits-only agency, has rolled out its private exchange, Digital Benefits Marketplace, in more than a dozen states with rapid expansion anticipated…
2014 Is Right Around The Corner – Arm Your Employees With Information (And Keep Them From Flooding Your HR Office)
With October 1st just past and January 1, 2014 right around the corner, a new wave of attention is being focused on health care reform, the Marketplaces, and the future…