Overview On Feb. 15, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a market stabilization proposed rule under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposed rule includes new reforms intended to stabilize the individual and small group health insurance markets for the 2018 plan year. Specifically, the rule proposes a variety of policy […]
Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most stand-alone health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)—an HRA that is not offered in conjunction with a group health plan—have been prohibited since 2014. However, on Dec. 13, 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (Act) was signed into law, which allows small employers that do not maintain group health plans […]
According to a 2016 employer health benefits survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), the majority of workers are required to pay a share of the cost for their health care services. Workers’ average contributions toward their premiums were similar to last year, with employees contributing 18 […]
Employer-sponsored leave-sharing programs enable employees to share their paid leave time with other employees who need additional time off. Employer-sponsored leave-donation programs allow employees to forgo their paid leave time in exchange for cash donations made by the employer to charities. Tax Considerations Unless the program meets IRS guidelines, the donated leave will be taxable […]
Workers these days may not be taking much time off, but they are taking off their formal clothing in favor of something that’s more comfortable, new research findings revealed.
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, nearly 80 percent of companies would maintain certain portions of the health care overhaul, according to a recent poll.
Among silver metal plans in the health care exchanges, double-digit premium increases are expected in several states next year, based on a recent study conducted by health care consultancy Avalere Health.
According to a recent survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, approximately 12 percent of employers offer health benefits to transgender workers.
If death and taxes are two guarantees in life, making a strong case for a third is Americans’ continued ambivalence of the Affordable Care Act, now over six years since becoming the law of the land.
Nearly 90 percent of full- and part-time workers are happy with their current employer, according to a recent poll conducted by the Society for Human Resources Management. That’s the highest rate in the last decade.
