Almost all employers and any other entity subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are required to distribute a Health Insurance Marketplace Notice this fall.

Guest Article by Dean Heizer, Heizer Paul Grueskin LLP

The Supreme Court’s Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) means plan sponsors have some tasks ahead of them. 

Many of our clients have Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) that help them structure a more creative benefit plan for their employees, often achieving significant savings.

By now you’ve most likely heard about the one-year delay of the Employer Mandate provision of the ACA until 2015. 

While most employers are busy figuring out the 2014 impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there’s an important tax coming down the road in 2018 to plan for now.

Just how long can you ask new employees to wait before enrolling in your benefits plan? 

Towers Watson has again released its excellent annual Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care. 

We often talk to small and mid-sized employers about the advantages of a Partially Self Funded plan, which most large employers already use. 

Penalties, deadlines, maximum deductible requirements. These healthcare reform provisions are enough to make a business owner bury their heads in the sand until these provisions kick in come 2014.

Ever feel like you’re working so hard on your employee wellness program, but your claims experience isn’t getting any better?