Law and regulation

A new hybrid health and welfare benefit essentially erases an executive order originally put in place by President Obama.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

The Summary of Benefits and Coverage document has undergone its first major restructuring since 2012 and may have some employers questioning if they are in compliance with group health plan standards, says attorney Carl C. Lammers.

The Summary of Benefits and Coverage document has undergone its first major restructuring since 2012 and may have some employers questioning if they are in compliance with group health plan standards, says attorney Carl C. Lammers.

About 80% of employees say they want to work for a company that offers a repayment program.

In 2017, just 4% of companies offered student loan repayment assistance, but the industry is expected to grow to 26% by 2019, according to SHRM.

ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.

It’s business as usual for now, as changes would take years to implement, attorney says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference.

Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.