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Health plans allowed to continue in 2014 though they don’t comply with new Obamacare rules may be extended for as long as three years, Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini told investors.

Commentary: Everyone has them — and loves them. Customers who never complain, who keep coming back, who pay promptly and who appear satisfied. But beware of passive customer loyalty, says sales pro John Graham.

Commentary: So you want to expand your centers of influence, but you’re not sure where to start? Daymark Advisors’ Jack Kwicien shares a simple idea that works. And best of all, it is easy to implement.

Cost-effective exchange-traded funds, relatively unknown in the 401(k) market, are now a reality for the 1.3 million retirement plan participants of Charles Schwab’s Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.

As Cigna this week became one of the first insurers to announce its own online marketplace — amid countless others created by brokers, consultants and tech firms — some say the definition of this concept has become muddied.

By ending the sale of tobacco products in its 7,600 pharmacies, CVS Caremark Corp. is redefining itself as a health-care provider in an environment in which millions of newly insured Americans will be looking for quick and convenient medical care.

Health insurers under pressure to keep premiums low are eliminating some hospitals from coverage in a cost-cutting strategy that threatens to freeze out centers that provide specialized care, limiting patient options.

Being arrested in Chicago for, say, drug possession or assault gets you sent to the Cook County Jail to be fingerprinted, photographed and X-rayed. You’ll also get help applying for health insurance.

A handful of recent guidance items that the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have issued make some important changes related to the regulation of “excepted benefits.” These changes are driven in large part by the insurance market reforms and other provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For the most part, these changes should be welcomed by both employers and employees as they endeavor to comply with the ACA.

Plan sponsors who permit (or are considering permitting) in-plan Roth conversions should review the new guidance to make sure their plans are (or will be) legally compliant and include desired features.