Obamacare

It is not always clear who has the responsibility to offer such workers health insurance coverage, say Graydon Head's David Pixley.

Employers and advisers should review group health plans to make appropriate changes in the event they are subject to these new provisions, says attorney Mary Bauman.

Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.

Employers and advisers should review group health plans to make appropriate changes in the event they are subject to these new provisions, says attorney Mary Bauman.

Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.

The rules are expected to be designed to ensure that highly compensated employees and rank-and-file workers receive health benefits that are relatively equal in value.

New rules take effect next month, and health advisers need to consider how the directives affect matters of plan design and operation.

Communicating effectively with employees – and being quick to correct worker data – can boost compliance efforts, says Michael Weiskirch of EmployeeTech.

Many of the ACA's nondiscrimination regulations will start to take effect this July, and employers that sponsor group health plans will need to consider the new rules and how they affect matters of design and operation.

Having completed nearly 2,000 1094/95 forms for clients, EmployeeTech’s Michael Weiskirch shares tips to smooth out the process.