What Is Spousal Language in Health Insurance Coverage?
Spousal language in health insurance coverage refers to restrictions on coverage for an employee's spouse. These restrictions are designed to control healthcare costs. Spousal
Employers’ Deadline for Creditable Coverage Notices
Health insurance options are sometimes a lot for employers to tackle. One of the things that employers need to
Wellness Programs for Employee Health Benefit Packages
While there is a significant amount of research supporting the potential benefits of wellness programs in reducing healthcare costs,
Does Your Insurance Brokers Shop Benefits Before Renewal Time?
How involved is your health insurance broker when it comes to shopping for your insurance benefits? All too often
IRS Issues Final Rule on Pay or Play and Nondiscrimination Rules for ICHRAs
Since 2020, employers have been able to offer individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) to help employees pay for individual health insurance.
HHS Extends Transition Policy for Non-ACA Compliant Health Plans
On Jan. 19, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended an existing transition policy for certain health
Benefit Planning for 2021 in a COVID-19 World
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wage on, its effects on benefits planning for next year are being felt—especially
Trump Issues Health Care Plan Executive Order
On Sept. 24, 2020, President Donald Trump introduced his plan for affordable, high-quality health care, called the America First Health
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ACA
On March 2, 2020, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act
DOL Issues Model Health Care Transparency Disclosure Documents
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released the following three model disclosure documents related to a November proposed rule on
