On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
November 19, 2020
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S.ACA, California v. Texas, individual mandate, minimum coverage provision, SCOTUS
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Do your coronavirus policies and practices comply with federal laws covering the workplace and employee benefits? During their March 18 webcast, “Coronavirus in the Workplace: U.S. Regulatory Considerations,” Carrie B…. Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 20, 2020
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR)ACA, ADA, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA
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As we wrap up the year, we’re taking a look back at our Word on Benefits top posts of 2019. A lot has happened in the employee benefits industry this… Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
December 26, 2019
Employee Benefits#vacation, ACA, age 26 madate, COBRA, Form 1095, HRA, multiemployer pension plans, self-funded health plans, spousal carve out
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It was big Affordable Care Act (ACA) news at the end of 2017 when the newly enacted tax reform law included a provision to drop the individual mandate penalty to… Read more >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS
July 26, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health CareACA, health insurance, individual mandate
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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 >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS
August 28, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, RegulatoryACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac tax, excise tax, health insurance, IRS
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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 >
Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS
June 25, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health CareACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, King v Burwell, SCOTUS
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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… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
May 14, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health CareACA, health care cost, King v Burwell, PPACA
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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… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
March 3, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, RegulatoryACA, employee, health coverage, IRS, tax form, taxes
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It’s February 2 . . . Groundhog Day. Every year I celebrate by watching the 1993 classic film with Bill Murray, sharing the main character Phil’s frustration as he finds himself… Read more >
Anne Patterson
February 2, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, RegulatoryACA, Affordable Care Act, individual mandate, repeal
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If the Affordable Care Act were a celebrity, it would be that really big star you either love or hate—or maybe love to hate. Since 2010, ACA has commanded the U.S…. Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
January 22, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, RegulatoryACA, Affordable Care Act, benefits, Cromnibus, employee benefits, expatriate, health, Health Care, Medicare, MEPRA, MPRA, Private Exchanges, QHP, Qualified Health Plans, Risk Corridor Program, Section 833
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