Obamacare

Before Obamacare is repealed or replaced, benefit advisers must be aware of the rules that are still in place, advises Jenny Riley of Hodges-Mace.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.

Facing a years-long wait before they can fully implement a planned repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans lawmakers are exploring how the Trump administration can quickly trim required health insurance benefits under the law and lower the cost of health plans.

With Trump’s naming of his choices for HHS and DOL, repeal and replace of the ACA could become a reality, explains attorneys Brian F. Higgins and Rhonda B. Schchter.

The intricacies of a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement will create hazards for employers and advisers who don’t follow the rules closely.

EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.

HHS and OCR published the final rule to prohibit the denial of healthcare services based on race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Attorney Melissa Shimizu what employers must do next.

With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.

Keeping up with changing regulations and growing insurance costs dominated professional concerns for advisers in 2016.

Despite the Trump administration’s insistence that it will repeal and replace the ACA, reporting is proceeding as planned.