Cadillac tax

WageWorks’ Jody Dietel elicits gasps from the EBN Benefits Forum & Expo audience when mentioning repealing the unpopular benefits tax.

With the first presidential debate taking place tonight, now’s a good time to look at where the presidential candidates stand on the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug costs, Medicare and more.

As employers increasingly adopt high-deductible health plans, the need to incentivize employees to contribute to an affiliated health savings account is growing.

Keeping up with the law is not optional for brokers, says CBIZ General Counsel Nancy Mellard. Watch as she discusses why all DOL activity is important to employee benefits, and how an election year will affect the industry.

As employers increasingly adopt high-deductible health plans, the need to incentivize employees to contribute to an affiliated health savings account is growing.

Most organizations have come to terms with the Affordable Care Act, but repeal of the Cadillac tax still appears on many wish lists.

Even though most employers have come to terms with the Affordable Care Act, there are still changes they would like to see, says Willis Towers Watson’s John Barkett, including a repeal of the Cadillac tax.

Will health insurance be sold across state lines? Will the ACA be repealed or altered? James Klein, head of the American Benefits Council, explains the probable impact of a Republican or Democratic victory in November.

Will health insurance be sold across state lines? Will the ACA be repealed or altered? James Klein, head of the American Benefits Council, explains the probable impact of a Republican or Democratic victory in November.

The ACA’s excise tax shouldn’t include contributions to HSAs and FSAs, benefit experts say, arguing that such a levy may lead employers to cut those health programs from their plans.