At Tuesday’s ACA “pulse check” on Capitol Hill, four contractors gave the U.S. House of Representatives their take on exchange preparedness just three weeks until opening.

After three consecutive months of funded status improvement and a record 12 months of strong performance, the funded ratio retreats to 89.4%

Client service still focuses a great deal on relationships, but another key factor has also emerged.

The Obama administration is pushing back against a Republican investigation of the nonprofit groups enlisted to help people navigate their Affordable Care Act options, saying the inquiry may impede the law’s implementation.

When it comes to health benefits, most employers want to figure out a strategy and stick with it, year after year. But what should small employers do when their existing plan faces increasing costs, less flexible design choices and the possibility of federal penalties?

Time Warner Inc. yesterday said it would steer retired workers toward a privately run exchange, days after a similar announcement by International Business Machines Corp.

What are Department of the Treasury and IRS proposing to limit for employers now?

Last week the Internal Revenue Service confirmed that they will consider a same-sex couple married for federal tax purposes if they were married in a state or foreign country that recognizes same-sex marriage regardless of where the couple resides. Here are additional details on what employers should know about and what action they should take on the recent guidance, stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling on DOMA in June.

Willis North America, Million Dollar Round Table, Buck Consultants, Mesirow Financial and more announce personnel moves. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned today!

The Affordable Care Act is the best chance for the U.S. to achieve near universal medical coverage and curb health care costs that hurt the nation’s global competitiveness, former President Bill Clinton said.

Employee benefits and financial professionals may need to make their New Year’s resolutions a bit early.

A 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25,000 a year will pay as little as $62 a month for health insurance next year, and a peer living in Vermont may pay nothing, according to a 17-state survey of premiums under the U.S. health care overhaul.

A recent delay on out-of-pocket spending could be complicated for those who think they have a single-vendor system, should their health care provider and pharmacy be considered separate internally.

Just 38% of parents said they’re extremely comfortable talking about insurance, while 55% are fine discussing the intoxicants, according to a survey released today by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Concerns about finances, fears of unexpected death and more make this ethnic group a potential target for advisers.

Why it could affect their plan participants.

Definition of “reasonable” is a central focus of IRS audits.

Supporters of the U.S. health care overhaul are criticizing a House panel’s scrutiny of nonprofit groups set to help enroll people in new insurance plans, saying it’s part of a Republican effort to impede the law.

The U.S. Department of Labor has provided guidance on Family and Medical Leave Act protections for same-sex couples. The guidance follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which fundamentally changed how the federal government treats same-sex marriages.

With 33 days and counting until online health insurance exchanges must open for business, states are racing to fine-tune computer systems, educate consumers and manage expectations.