by Geralyn Isler | April 6, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
In recent guidance provided by the IRS and the Department of Labor, questions have been brought to light on 2 related issues: how Section 125 cafeteria plan Flex Credits and how Cash-in-Lieu of Benefits may affect the calculation of “affordable” health...April 2, 2015 | Health Care Reform
While everyone is focusing on health care reform on the Federal level there have been two major changes at the state level in Ohio, bringing the Ohio Law in line with the Federal law. 1. In July 2009 the Ohio state government passed legislation allowing older children... by Geralyn Isler | April 1, 2015 | Employee Benefits
Within the last couple of years there have been many changes to federal and many state laws dealing with marriage equality for same- sex spouses. The most recent federal change, effective March 27, 2015, revised the definition of spouse under the Family... by Jim Beatrice | March 30, 2015 | Insurance Company News
UnitedHealth expects to close a deal by fourth quarter worth $12.8 billion. Catamaran is currently the fourth largest pharmacy benefits manager in the U.S. After the deal UHC expects to fill more than a billion prescriptions, but still be ranked third... by Geralyn Isler | March 6, 2015 | Business Benefit News, Personal & Commercial Lines, Recommended Articles
Two highly respected insurance agencies are joining forces to go beyond insurance for their clients. Business Benefits has entered a joint venture with West Chester agency, RiskSOURCE Clark-Theders, to offer clients custom solutions that address their specific... by Geralyn Isler | February 10, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
Employer Shared Responsibility Provision, a.k.a. “Pay or Play” The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2014 forms and instructions to be used in reporting health insurance coverage offered by applicable employers, and minimum essential coverage by...February 5, 2015 | Insurance Company News, Recommended Articles
Joseph R Swedish, President and CEO of Anthem, Inc. revealed on February 4, 2015 that Anthem has been the victim of an external cyber attack. As a result the attackers obtained access to protected information of many current and past Anthem members, including those of... by Jim Beatrice | July 28, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
Last week U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that subsidies to help pay the insurance premium for individuals in states using the federal exchange, instead of their own, are illegal. Within just two hours a panel of the U.S. Court... by Geralyn Isler | July 2, 2014 | Business Benefit News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
Business Benefits’ president, Jim Beatrice, is interviewed by the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Lisa Bernard-Kuhn as they address how Businesses tackle the Obamacare equation. by Jim Beatrice | June 27, 2014 | Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the new secretary of Health and Human Services, announced yesterday that majority of individuals will not need to do anything to renew their health insurance coverage in 2015. However, if the consumer did not give permission to the...
