Benefits Think

Employers need to talk to their financial adviser to learn whether his fiduciary relationship will be changing.

Research and preparation are paramount to winning new business, says adviser Amy Evans, who found herself on the inside of the process.

Misclassification liability is an area of substantial potential exposure, says employment attorney William Horwitz.

Companies that do business in a double-breasted structure, and the attorneys who counsel them, should pay close attention to multiemployer benefit plan contribution obligations, experts say.

The Office for Civil Rights will begin investigating breaches or protected health information that affect less than 500 individuals, says attorney Sheryl Feutz-Harter.

The Democrat’s campaign knew of the potential liability to ACA but corrections can be made, argues adviser Craig Hasday.

Misclassification liability is an area of substantial potential exposure, says employment attorney William Horwitz.

In an opaque marketplace, the status quo will not change and the financial burden will only get worse, says adviser Mark Gaunya.

The new wave of HHS-run desk audits plans to focus on financial organizations and is expected to cover breach notification and the security rule’s risk analysis and risk management requirements, says attorney Becky Williams.

There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.