Obamacare

The ‘natural fit’ will allow insurance brokers and employers to gain access to ben admin, enrollment solutions and ACA capabilities, says Troy Underwood.

With 2017 open enrollment beginning, adviser expertise needs to extend beyond just benefits and insurance, says Courtney Simpkiss, ADP’s VP, broker strategy.

When it comes to healthcare proposals such as Paul Ryan and the GOP’s latest, gradual is better, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Post-ACA, more and more small companies have stopped offering insurance for employees.

Compliance, creativity, clarification and confusion reign in employee benefits, says Eric T. Helman, chief strategy officer at Hodges-Mace.

The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid have enacted revised rules that will enforce covered entities providing healthcare programs and services to have accessible websites, say attorneys from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP.

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.

With ACA compliance slowing down, employers have more time to look at their offerings.

Even as eligibility rates rise, limited workforce participation and smaller premium increases have kept the employer health benefits landscape stable.

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.