Director, Information Services and Publications at the International Foundation Favorite Foundation service/product: 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/event moment: Meeting and spending quality time with Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton at the 59th U.S. Annual Conference. Meeting Eric Greitens, a real-life Navy SEAL, the year before was pretty awesome too! 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.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, has been challenged and “under attack” since its inception. Since Republicans assumed control of Congress and the White House in January of… Read more >
April 13, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative 0 Read more >
Last December, the IRS gave employers a “holiday gift” in the form of a deadline delay for Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting. This year the IRS has presented a similar… Read more >
November 29, 2016 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
To the average worker, the process of offering a few incentives to participate in a wellness program would appear to be a simple one. As those of us working in… Read more >
August 18, 2016 Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory, Wellness 0 Read more >
Updated April 20, 2017: The status of the overtime rules described in the blog post below is uncertain. Various legal actions and the changes in Congressional and presidential leadership have… Read more >
Wow! That was fast! Less than a month ago, on March 28, 2016, to be exact, federal agencies closed the comment period for the proposed revision of the Summary of… Read more >
April 20, 2016 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 Read more >
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 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Insurance 1 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 0 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 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 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 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Regulatory 0 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 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >