2021 Benefits Year in Review
Here in the benefits world, there doesn’t seem to be a slow year. A lot happened in 2021 so my fellow podsquad members and I took a look at the… Read more >
Weighing the Value of ACA Grandfathered Status
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010, health and welfare plans had the option to maintain grandfathered status, making plans exempt from some ACA requirements. To… Read more >
September 2, 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of… Read more >
June 17, 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
Your California v. Texas Explainer
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 >
November 19, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
Coronavirus in the Workplace: Regulatory Considerations for U.S. Employers
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 >
March 20, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
What’s Trending: The Top 10 of 2019
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 >
Thought the ACA Individual Mandate Was History? Think Again!
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 >
More Hints on the Implementation of the Cadillac Tax
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 >
Seven Things You Should Know About the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
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 >
Employers Reveal ACA’s Impact in Sixth Annual Survey
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 >
May 14, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >