Everyday a company somewhere is experiencing the hiring process. Ads are being placed, interviews are happening, and training is being conducted. Hiring is just the beginning, employee retention should be every businesses priority. Maintaining key employees saves businesses money, keeps customers happy and helps businesses run more efficiently. Continue reading
On November 6, the Department of Labor issued FAQ Part 22, which directly addresses some recent efforts by employers to reimburse employees for participation in the exchange through Code Section 105, or through some type of other arrangement. Here are the questions, with shortened answers.
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The Obama administration said Sunday that 100,000 people had submitted applications for health insurance on the first day of open enrollment, and it offered practical advice to consumers who had been locked out of their accounts. Continue reading
The federal and state health insurance exchanges open for business Saturday amid guarded optimism that the seemingly successful window-shopping period on HealthCare.gov earlier this week suggests things will go better than last year’s torturous roll-out. Continue reading
Across the country, many of the states that created their own insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act are rushing to complete improvements before Saturday, when a new open enrollment period begins. Though some had smooth sailing last year, a few experienced worse technical problems than the federal marketplace serving 36 states, which had a disastrous rollout. Continue reading
The Obama administration said Sunday that consumers could shop for health insurance and compare their options on HealthCare.gov starting Monday, even before the open enrollment period formally begins five days later. Continue reading
With 2015 right around the corner, employers and their brokers are assessing how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate impacts their healthcare offerings, and their bottom line. Under this provision, some U.S. employers will pay a fee for not offering health insurance. Is your business ready for the employer mandate? Continue reading
At its most basic level, one of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to reduce the number of uninsured Americans. The ACA, and more specifically, the individual shared responsibility provision and medicaid expansion, have already led to a significant drop in the number of uninsured Americans in 2014. Continue reading
