Employer Strategies

At Tuesday’s ACA “pulse check” on Capitol Hill, four contractors gave the U.S. House of Representatives their take on exchange preparedness just three weeks until opening.

After three consecutive months of funded status improvement and a record 12 months of strong performance, the funded ratio retreats to 89.4%

Client service still focuses a great deal on relationships, but another key factor has also emerged.

Time Warner Inc. yesterday said it would steer retired workers toward a privately run exchange, days after a similar announcement by International Business Machines Corp.

Consumers are likely to turn to their spouses, co-workers and parents for help with benefits decisions – in part because those decisions can affect them, too, and in part because those are the people to whom they most relate.

EBN spoke to Jay Starkman, CEO of Engage PEO, about the AMA classification of obesity and how it might affect employer decisions.

While employers may welcome the federal guidance, there may still be state tax issues that complicate the administration of same-sex benefits.

Last week the Internal Revenue Service confirmed that they will consider a same-sex couple married for federal tax purposes if they were married in a state or foreign country that recognizes same-sex marriage regardless of where the couple resides. Here are additional details on what employers should know about and what action they should take on the recent guidance, stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling on DOMA in June.

Regulations outline the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate.

Benny winner Dianne Howard partners with unions, schools to launch wellness program.