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Kayla Kelly: Dec 10, 2014
Insurers and some U.S. senators have proposed offering less expensive, reduced benefits coverage, termed as “copper” plans on the health insurance...
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Kayla Kelly: Dec 04, 2014
When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (PPACA) employer mandate was delayed, human resources professionals took a breather. Now those...
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Kayla Kelly: Nov 11, 2014
The IRS announced that for 2015 the maximum annual contribution limit for employer sponsored health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will increase...
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Kayla Kelly: Oct 28, 2014
Roughly half of large U.S. employers will begin to hit the thresholds triggering the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) excise tax on high-value plans in...
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Kayla Kelly: Oct 22, 2014
2015 is getting close and the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate (“Play or Pay”) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is almost here. So what does...
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Kayla Kelly: Aug 21, 2014
Stepped-up rulemaking and enhanced federal agency enforcement has caused 56% of all U.S. employers, more than half, to express concern.
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Kayla Kelly: Aug 18, 2014
The FMLA – or Family and Medical Leave Act – has far-reaching scope and implications. Some businesses will be impacted by its latest changes; others...
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Kayla Kelly: Aug 14, 2014
Many can’t afford unexpected medical expenses, survey shows.
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Kayla Kelly: Aug 07, 2014
Here’s something that probably will astonish small business owners battered by years of steep health insurance premium increases: The majority of...
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Kayla Kelly: Jul 28, 2014
Wrestling with the implications of the upcoming open enrollment period could be one of the most challenging in memory for employers due to the...
