Gillian Roberts

PPACA CO-OPs have a trade organization, but funding cuts mean there isn't funding for future groups.

EBA’s 10 Rising Stars in Advising are in their 30s or younger and have already set themselves apart from the older generation of benefit brokers.

Tips for using Twitter and other social media for business communication, including benefits information.

This week marks the third anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As benefits professionals look toward the law’s full implementation next year, here is a quick look at important dates for PPACA past and future.

40% of employers anticipate that their company’s wellness budget will increase in the near future, a recent OptumHealth shows — and many are finding quick, easy ways to incorporate healthy living into the work day.

On the anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, we take a quick look at important dates on the passage, implementation and rollout of the law that’s set to change America.

New legislation was issued last night in the Senate that would remove broker compensation from the MLR calculation.

A Senate hearing yesterday discussed a bill that creates a non-profit, national organization that would simplify the licensing process for brokers conducting business outside of their state of residence.

Gen. McChrystal talked at MetLife’s National Benefits Symposium on Monday in Washington, divulging lessons learned from the experience that forced his resignation as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Most brokers who plan to stay in the industry in 2014 are learning to embrace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But as two health policy minds from opposite sides of the political spectrum discussed Wednesday at America’s Health Insurance Plans conference in Washington, unknown effects of PPACA and rising costs of health care should still be on the minds of carriers and brokers alike.

The MLR regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are misguided, according to AHIP attendees. An engaged crowd at Wednesday’s America’s Health Insurance Plans conference in Washington listened to a panel dissect this issue from what the speakers said were unfounded claims of carrier profitability by the government, to the restrictions placed on innovation as a result of high ratio requirements.

Two employers shared how they’ve gotten creative with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at Thursday’s National Business Group on Health conference in Washington. One chose to move to a new consumer-driven health plan and the other chose a private exchange through Aon Hewitt.

We’re starting your week with three important facts, developments or conversations from recent and upcoming events. This week, we’ll look at why uninsured Americans’ hospital bills are so high, more official steps forward by HHS on public exchanges and HHS goals for tech improvements in 2013.

It’s nothing new that Americans are working and living longer. But with 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth IRAs and the old money-under-the-mattress plan, what could possibly be added to secure Americans’ financial security? Pension Advisory Group thinks it has the answer — a new group long-term disability insurance product.

A new study released by insurance industry researcher LIMRA shows that half of defined contribution employees are still not aware of how much they pay in annual fees and expenses, despite fee disclosure requirements added in 2012.

We’re starting your week with three important facts, developments or conversations from recent and upcoming events. This week, we look at the new IRS guidelines, final ruling from CMS on MLR ratio and what’s going on in Europe with retirement taxes.

Get ready for tip off. Sun Life Financial is set to offer brokers a new place to take employer clients and employees — the NBA basketball court.

Telemedicine poised to be a big seller for the instant gratification generation.

EBA speaks with Jonathan Gruber who created health care reform in Massachusetts

Ignorance will not be bliss come October when state and federal exchanges begin enrolling individuals and small-employer groups.