Archive for March 2013
20 Common, Costly Employee Benefits & HR Mistakes
Mistakes in employee benefits and human resources can be quite costly to employers, in the form of extra benefits, complaints, lawsuits, government assessed fines and penalties, and attorney fees, to name a few. Don’t learn the hard way what these mistakes are.
> Keep ReadingHHS Plans to Delay Key Aspect of SHOP Exchanges (UPDATED 4/3/2013)
On March 11, 2013, HHS issued a proposed rule that would amend some of the standards for SHOP Exchanges.
> Keep ReadingHow will Enrollment in Health Insurance Exchanges Work?
Exchanges will allow for direct comparisons of private health insurance options based on price, quality and other factors and will coordinate eligibility for premium tax credits and other affordability programs. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) calls for the creation of state-based competitive marketplaces, known as Affordable Health Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), for individuals and small businesses…
> Keep ReadingWellness Initiative Ideas to Promote an Active Lifestyle
You can build your wellness program to address any number of goals or problem areas. Consider these programs and incentives that can help your employees develop healthy habits and lead a more active lifestyle.
> Keep ReadingAccount Executive Donna Fogle Visits Capitol Hill to Talk Health Care Reform
Donna Fogle, Account Executive and Health Care Reform Specialist at The Bailey Group, recently visited Washington DC for the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Capitol Conference. Fogle was one of 900 agents (35 from Florida) throughout the country invited to speak in detail with our Congressman and Senators regarding Health Care Reform. Fogle began working at…
> Keep ReadingHHS Releases Final Minimum Value Guidance and Calculator
On Feb. 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on essential health benefits. The final rule outlines three approaches for determining whether an employer’s health coverage provides minimum value under ACA. In connection with the final rule, HHS also released its Minimum Value Calculator, or MV Calculator. Beginning in 2014, to…
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