Insurance

ACA repeal threatens tax-free health benefits

02/21/2017

The Affordable Care Act mainly affects the individual health insurance market, not the employer-provided coverage that is central to most employee benefits plans. That’s changing as President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill set about repealing and replacing the ACA.

Texas Supreme Court to decide Houston same-sex benefits

02/07/2017

In an about-face, the Texas Supreme Court has decided to hear a case challenging the city of Houston’s policy of providing benefits to same-sex spouses that are equal to those available to opposite-sex spouses.

ACA repeal would affect employer coverage

01/24/2017

ACA rollbacks could affect the benefits employers can or must offer.

Trend watch: Could contractors get benefits?

01/12/2017

The state of New York may be about to consider legislation that would create a system of “portable” benefits that would give independent contractors some of the advantages employees have.

Snapshot: What should Trump and Congress do about the Affordable Care Act?

01/04/2017

Americans are almost evenly split.

HSA balances increasing

01/04/2017

Balances in health savings accounts grew by more than a third in 2015.

Ensure wellness programs comply with new EEOC rules

12/22/2016

Know the new rules regarding financial inducements in employer-sponsored wellness programs.

For some, need for benefits delays retirement

12/06/2016

If demography is destiny, the American workforce is going to continue to get older as baby boomers age … and keep showing up for work.

Court defers to insurer on medical necessity

11/28/2016

Courts considering an ERISA benefit claim may side with the insurer if the decision to deny a treatment was supported with evidence.

Extension for ACA reports

11/22/2016

The IRS has granted 30 more days for employers to give Forms 1095-B (Health Coverage) and 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) to employees.