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Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman identifies the major strategic considerations for plan sponsors, insurers, and advisers now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

While things were a bit murky at first, what emerged from the Supreme Court was some much-needed clarity on how providers can move forward with accountable care initiatives and other efforts fueled by health reform, according to two hospital CIOs asked for their first impressions on the ruling.

Despite the differing reactions among business sectors in the U.S. to last week’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Supreme Court ruling, 77% of surveyed organizations are very likely to provide health coverage in 2014, according to a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans.

Congress has approved a pension stabilization provision that is expected to give employers a more historically accurate and less volatile method of achieving full funding, but defined benefit plan sponsors also face an additional $9 billion in PBGC premiums.

Mindful of the way mobile technology has revolutionized the way people live and work, most global employers don’t mind when employees show up late for work and are more supportive of a flexible workforce than most employees realize.

As employee medical benefit costs escalate at double-digit levels worldwide, a new survey finds that wellness programs and health promotion strategies are gaining traction.

Ever since the Supreme Court issued its ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last Thursday, family, friends and colleagues have been asking me, “What do you think of the ruling? Is it good? Is it bad? Does it matter?” In the grand scheme of things, maybe it matters; maybe it doesn’t. Yet, in case you wondered, here it is.

Talk about hogging the spotlight! Washington DC is driving the uproar around the reaction to the recent Supreme Court decision and all we’ve been seeing in the national media is coverage of the political ramifications. What does this mean to the political landscape? What’s Obama saying? Romney? Sure, the recent decision will define the road to election 2012 in November. It’s a landmark decision. We get it. …

I recently returned from my first Million Dollar Round Table convention. It was one of the most inspirational shows I've ever attended. There's something to say about the attitude of successful people. Not only were the approximately 5,000 attendees a motivated and attentive bunch - even at 8 a.m. - but there was also an air of optimism about the crowd that I found to be truly refreshing.

No day is ever the same for a hard-working employee benefit consultant. For those of you who've always wondered what the competition is up to, EBA premieres a monthly feature in which an adviser tracks one routine day. Read as Ryan Hanley of The Murray Group Insurance Services, and a daily user of social media, shares his ‘day in the life.’ Want to be featured yourself? Email marli.riggs@sourcemedia.com.