Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Putting the president’s recommendations into practice will likely take time and association plans come with the potential for abuse.
October 13 -
A look at how the president’s action could change HRAs, medical plans and other benefits.
October 13 -
The administration took its most drastic step yet to roll back Obamacare, cutting off a subsidy to insurers hours after issuing an executive order designed to draw people away from the health law’s markets.
October 13 -
Health Reimbursement Arrangements are poised to become an even more attractive option to flexibly fund employee healthcare costs, says attorney Harrison Stone.
October 12 -
Employers can restrict birth control offerings on group health plans based on documentation of religious beliefs or sincerely held moral convictions.
October 12 -
Under an executive order signed Thursday, small employers would potentially be able to band together from across the country to create association health plans.
October 12 -
Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.
October 10 -
A recent court of appeals opinion addresses a difficult question employers encounter when faced with a request for leave as an accommodation for a disability: exactly how long is too long?
October 10 -
President hints on Twitter that he’s getting closer to signing an executive order that could erode Obamacare, after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a repeal bill.
October 10 -
Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.
October 9 -
The Trump administration will let employers opt out of providing health plans that cover birth control, weakening a requirement put in place by the ACA as part of a wider push to expand religious freedom.
October 6 -
A recent court of appeals opinion addresses a difficult question employers encounter when faced with a request for leave as an accommodation for a disability: exactly how long is too long?
October 5 -
Thanks to an internal platform that monitors plan activity and a knack for risk pooling clients such as schools, the Pennsylvania brokerage acts swiftly to adjust health plan strategy
October 5 -
Many legislators are moving ahead with initiatives affecting employee benefits in their communities, such as equal pay laws and healthcare reform
October 3 -
Many legislators are moving ahead with initiatives affecting employee benefits in their communities, such as equal pay laws and healthcare reform
October 2 -
Where does the buck stop when mistakes occur? The Standard’s Ken Waineo explains their responsibility.
October 2 -
Industry experts weigh in on a range of pain points facing employees, such as managing student debt, and the products that are designed to address them.
October 1 -
In the wake of the GOP’s latest failure to pass health reform, Big ‘I,’ NAIFA, NAHU and others target repeal of Cadillac tax, increasing use of HSAs.
October 1 -
Where does the buck stop when mistakes occur? The Standard’s Ken Waineo explains their responsibility.
October 1 -
Repealing or delaying the Cadillac tax remains the top legislative priority for many employer organizations.
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