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Seven Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

25 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

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 Supreme Court has ruled. Now what? In the case of King v. […]

King v. Burwell Explained

Staff

18 Jun 201521 Dec 2015

There’s been a lot of talk about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) case King v. Burwell here at the International Foundation headquarters—When will the Supreme Court issue a ruling, what impact will it have on the benefits industry, what twists and turns […]

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The Search Is On

Anne Patterson

08 Jun 201508 Jun 2015

There are about 50 Google searches per SECOND. Out of the billions of searches per day, what do you think the most popular searches in 2014 were? The top ten included: The World Cup, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Flappy Bird (the hit […]

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Four Ways the Proposed EEOC Wellness Rule Would Impact Incentive Programs

Neil Mrkvicka

05 Jun 201505 Jun 2015

On April 20, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employer wellness programs. According to the EEOC’s release, the proposed rule is […]

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Employers Reveal ACA’s Impact in Sixth Annual Survey

Justin Held, CEBS

14 May 2015

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans recently released its sixth survey in a series on how single employer plans are being affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 2015 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact focuses on the most important health care reform […]

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Small Businesses Score Big on Benefits Satisfaction

Neil Mrkvicka

05 May 201506 Jan 2017

In honor of Small Business Week, our research team took a dive back in to data from our Employee Benefits Survey: 2014 to identify how small employers are designing their benefits packages compared to their peers. For the following analysis and discussion, data from […]

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Private Health Care Exchanges in Canada?

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

17 Apr 2015

Could private health care exchanges similar to those operating in the United States be making their way into Canada? The answer is maybe. Industry representatives say some are exploring the viability of private health care exchanges in Canada. Here’s a little background. What […]

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ACA Cadillac Tax Takes Shape . . . “One Piece at a Time”

Lois Gleason, CEBS

09 Apr 201517 Dec 2015

Wayne Kemp wrote a great old song for Johnny Cash called “One Piece at a Time.” In it, Johnny sings of slowly piecing together his very own Cadillac using parts pilfered from his Detroit employer over a period of decades. The end […]

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ACA Employer Reporting: Who, What, When, Why and How

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

26 Mar 201518 Sep 2015

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 it: Why? Two new ACA reporting requirements are in effect for plan […]

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Wait… I thought ACA reporting didn’t start until next year!

Lois Gleason, CEBS

03 Mar 2015

Are your employees asking you for documentation of their employer-sponsored health coverage in 2014? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employers may voluntarily, but are not required to, provide this information for 2014. For the 2014 tax year, the IRS does not […]