Aetna will stop selling individual ACA plans next year in 11 of the 15 states where it had been participating in the program, joining other major insurers that have pulled out of the government-run markets in the face of mounting losses.

The DOL and IRS announced a proposal to implement significant changes to forms and regulations that govern annual employee benefit plan reporting.

Broker-friendly changes and ‘more open dialogue’ with CMS have led to multiple favorable changes for the community.

On Aug. 1, 2016, Massachusetts became the first state to bar employers from asking job applicants about their salary history before making a formal job offer that includes compensation.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

In a “system built by the rulemakers,” Mark Gaunya, principal at Borislow Insurances, discusses how to stem rising costs through provider and payer competition.

The definition of the platform may be a reason why few large employers have moved thus far, panel says.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

Many employers and advisers do not think about this law when it comes to such compensation, says attorney Casey K. Fleming.

The advice environment for participant rollover choices is muddled as plan providers struggle to gear up for the DOL’s rule.