Director, Research and Publications at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Service: Personalized research assistance provided by the Foundation’s information specialists
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Her Most: Health care benefits (they’re especially interesting post-ACA!); work-life benefits
Favorite Foundation Conference Moment: Meeting and spending quality time with Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton at the 59th U.S. Annual Conference.
Personal Insight: Kelli can connect you to the facts on nearly any benefits topic in the US or Canada, but when she gets away from her work, her focus often shifts to England. Favorite free time activities include watching Downton Abbey and immersing herself in Jane Austen.
Remember last summer when the weather was warm and sunny and you thought the SBC guidance was finalized? Surprise! Now there’s a sequel! In February 2016, federal agencies proposed a… Read more >
March 22, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Care, Insurance Read more >
A recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court may make it harder for ERISA health care benefit plans to recover benefits paid when a plan participant receives a settlement from… Read more >
February 4, 2016 Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Care, Insurance, Regulatory Read more >
While you were enjoying the last of the eggnog during your holiday break, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) granted the wish of many who work in the benefits industry by… Read more >
January 5, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
The budget and tax package passed by Congress on December 18, 2015 includes a two-year delay of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) excise tax on high-value health plans (a.k.a., the Cadillac… Read more >
December 18, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Regulatory Read more >
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) keeps evolving and revealing new facets. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations that spell out the implementation of ACA… Read more >
October 13, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
The IRS is continuing its “think out loud” approach to rule making for the Cadillac tax, and you’re invited to talk back. In a recent notice (IRS Notice 2015-52), the… Read more >
August 28, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
On a beautiful summer day, January seems like a long way off. When you’re talking about an employer’s duty to report health care coverage information using Forms 1094 and 1095 under… Read more >
August 5, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Regulatory Read more >
I have something in common with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We both entered the employee benefits scene 25 years ago. On July 26, 1990, a few months after… Read more >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS Director, Information Services and Publications at the International Foundation Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Manager, Reference/Research Services The decision in the case of King v. Burwell is in! The… Read more >
June 25, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Care Read more >
The latest reporting requirements related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seem to be a dizzying jumble of numbers and letters. Here’s the who, what, when, why and how of… Read more >
March 26, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Regulatory Read more >