Benefit compliance

Attorney Archana Acharya answers common questions about the changes, including their effect on nonprofits and small businesses.

Remind clients now that encouraging an employee to take Medicare versus staying on the group health plan is a potential minefield, says adviser David C. Smith.

For employers and their advisers, the dizzying array of recent decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

For employers, the dizzying array of recent NLRB decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

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 methods for counting employees are as varied as the laws that affect them, often creating confusion and frustration for plan sponsors, says Compliancedashboard’s Dan Bond.

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 methods for counting employees are as varied as the laws that affect them, often creating confusion and frustration for plan sponsors, says Compliancedashboard’s Dan Bond.

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.