Law and regulation

House Speaker Paul Ryan hasn’t yet sent the bill to the Senate because there’s a chance that parts of it may need to be redone, depending on how the Congressional Budget Office estimates its effects.

Attorneys Dan Clark and Elizabeth Howard explain how a health system recently was ordered to pay $750,000 to a widow because the provider ignored its insurance procedures.

The IRS was unprepared for the 104 million Form 1095-Cs and demands to clarify taxpayer ID matching programs are growing.

The ‘game changer’ by the Department of Labor will modernize financial reporting and provide greater information regarding group health plans, among other changes.

The IRS was unprepared for the 104 million Form 1095-Cs and demands to clarify taxpayer ID matching programs are growing.

The decision comes after several weeks of agonizing over how Republicans would deliver on seven years of promises to repeal the ACA, as well as intense pressure from the White House to hold the vote.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, already passed by the House, aims to assure stop-loss insurance will continue to be available to self-funded employers.

Speaking at The Big ‘I’ legislative conference in Washington, congressman encourages brokers to stay involved in politics.

House Republicans took up Tuesday a bill to allow companies to offer employees compensatory time rather than time-and-a-half pay, an overhaul of New Deal-era employment law

Some bonus plans provide for accumulations, multi-year periods and mandatory referral, which could raise a red flag for regulators, says attorney Michael Melbinger.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, already passed by the House, aims to assure stop-loss insurance will continue to be available to self-funded employers.

The decision is a likely final blow to complete the $48 billion merger, which a lower-court judge had said should be stopped because it risked undermining competition in health insurance markets.

Some bonus plans provide for accumulations, multi-year periods and mandatory referral, which could raise a red flag for regulators, says attorney Michael Melbinger.

At least 81% of employers say an adviser plays a crucial role when developing their benefit plans, health reform compliance and more, according to MetLife.

Industry leaders share more on these important documents required by the federal government for most employee benefit plans with more than 100 participants.

Supporters of the move by the New York City Council believe it will stop perpetuating discriminatory salary gap for similarly-situated job applicants.

Delaware, Ohio, Texas and other state associations took to Capitol Hill to emphasize the value of tax-favored status for workplace health insurance.

At least 81% of employers say an adviser plays a crucial role when developing their benefit plans, health reform compliance and more, according to MetLife.

Employers should be preparing to conduct more due diligence on those advising their plans, says financial adviser John Ludwig.

The Employer Participation in Repayment Act would give employers a tax break for providing employees up to $5,250 a year for education loans.