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As brokers eye their new competitor created by the ACA, many have wondered who will be liable for any mistakes made by the non-advising entities.

A snapshot of Obamacare enrollment in seven states suggests the law hasn’t significantly increased competition in health insurance markets, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported. Meanwhile, HHS said Monday enrollment has reached 5 million as the March 31 deadline is just two weeks away.

Even with the newly announced extension, now’s the time to start carefully measuring and analyzing eligible employee hours to avoid having to pay shared responsibility penalties as steep as $3,000 per employee under the ACA.

Despite one-third of respondents not having health insurance, a new Gallup poll finds that approximately 66% of Americans are satisfied with the current health system as more expected changes from the Affordable Care Act’s individual and employer mandate continue their rollout.

Despite some sense of grumbling out in the working world about the shape of benefits in the midst of further ACA rollouts, one new study suggests employee satisfaction regarding their benefits is at an all-time high.

Investing in a healthy workforce can help increase productivity levels of employees, according to recent research from Optum. One study determined that net productivity losses were $158-$1,601 more per year for each person with a health risk or condition. A second study suggested that an employee who engages with a health coach, health advocate, or nurse and makes improvements in health or reductions in health risks, is likely to become more productive.

The Minnesota Society of CPAs recently conducted its annual certified public accountant member survey about the strangest and most unusual tax deductions proposed by clients. Don’t try these deductions for your small business, as most of them resulted in failure. [Photos: Fotolia]

A program for sick Americans who were previously denied insurance coverage will be extended another month, through April, the Obama administration said Friday afternoon.

The number of employers contributing to health savings accounts or health reimbursement arrangements continues to grow, with 71% of employees reporting contributions from their employers in 2013, according to a new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Novant Health violated ERISA when it allowed its Retirement Plus Plan to pay millions of dollars in excessive fees to third-party service providers, including the plan’s broker, a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday by current and former Novant employees claims.