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Why small employers haven’t bought into private exchanges — yet

The guidance in Notice 2013-74 relates to the expansion of such rollovers under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which settled the expiring tax breaks as part of the fiscal cliff deal around the New Year.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on the application of rules in the Tax Code relating to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts to same-sex couples in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision earlier this year striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.

Although the Treasury Department recently announced it will allow employees enrolled in flexible spending accounts to roll over $500 of their balance into the next plan year, plan sponsors may want to think twice about allowing rollovers.

Retirement plan sponsors should already be well on their way to complying with key year-end regulatory deadlines. Still, here are 9 items to look at to ensure your plans remain compliant into the new year, courtesy of Sibson Consulting.

Freeing up resources that are used inefficiently can actually improve the quality of your relationships with both clients and employees.

In the advising business, you are your client list, so don't be afraid to fire a client who commits one of four cardinal sins, blogger Jerry Kalish writes.

Insurance brokers have been saying it all along, but now a House Oversight and Government Reform report confirms that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had numerous failings in their conceptualization and implementation of navigators. Here are the key findings from that House report: [Images: Fotolia]

Former Microsoft Corp. executive Kurt DelBene was named to replace Jeffrey Zients as the manager of the U.S. health insurance enrollment system, as Zients prepares to take over as White House chief economic adviser.

Experts in the voluntary field share predictions for the coming year — and some pretty crazy products that can now be sold through payroll deduction. Comments compiled at SourceMedia’s Workplace Benefits Transitions conference in Chicago Dec. 10-12. [Images: Fotolia]