Compliance, creativity, clarification and confusion reign in employee benefits, says Eric T. Helman, chief strategy officer at Hodges-Mace.

Generally speaking, many employers do not think about ERISA when it comes to severance, whether at the front end, when employment agreements or policies are negotiated and planned, or at the back end, when termination occurs and the severance is paid.

The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid have enacted revised rules that will enforce covered entities providing healthcare programs and services to have accessible websites, say attorneys from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

The new penalties for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act are set to climb next month.

Most companies have been through ‘hell’ in the last year due to reporting requirements, says a Lockton exec who shared some of the biggest obstacles.

Lawmakers have a responsibility to craft legislation and regulations that will help employers of all sizes, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.

With ACA compliance slowing down, employers have more time to look at their offerings.

The system in America today is not sustainable; we can do better through improved transparency and quality, says adviser Mark Gaunya, who provides 10 operating principles.

Lawmakers have a responsibility to craft legislation and regulations that will help employers of all sizes, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.