Prepare for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision
Employers can position themselves to respond appropriately—whether the reform law is upheld, partially upheld or struck down.
Accounting Implications If Act Is Repealed
Among others restorations, the employer subsidy under Medicare Part D would again become "tax-free."
Proposed Rule on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fees
A proposed rule on comparative effectiveness research fees to be paid by self-insured group health plan sponsors.
CMS Issues Guidance on Medical Loss Ratio Requirement
New guidance addresses how the medical loss ratio requirement will work, and what types of plans are subject to the new rules.
Employers Expected to Receive Millions in Health Insurance Rebates
Employers that sponsor fully insured group health plans could share millions of dollars in rebates from health insurers.
Guidance Issued on Determining Health Plans’ Minimum Value
Guidance on whether coverage offered through an employer-sponsored plan constitutes “minimal value.”
Report: ‘Romneycare’ Provides Preview of Reform’s Impact
Although it differs in size and scope from the federal statute, the results in Massachusetts may indicate what's ahead.
Many Forks in Road Ahead for Health Care Reform
Implementing the health care reform law means moving forward in the face of uncertainty.
Health Care Reform Impacts CDHPs at Many Points
The rate at which U.S. employers are adopting consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) has accelerated sbut some foresee hurdles.
Exchanges: What Employers Need to Know
Employers should monitor the developing rules and policies for state insurance exchanges, which will impact benefit plan designy.
More Drop Grandfathered Status to Control Costs
Among a wide range of U.S. employers, only one-third had been able to maintain grandfathered status for their health care plans.
Ensure Compliance with Lactation Room Requirements
Effective practices for meeting and exceeding the requirements to provide a lactation room for breastfeeding mothers.
Review Summary of Benefits and Coverage Carefully
Ensure that the summaries take into account the demographics of the target audience and use understandable terms.
IRS Issues Updated W-2 Reporting FAQs and Chart
Guidance on reporting the cost of employer-provided health care coverage on employees' Form W-2s.
Drop Health Care?
Does it make sense for employers to eliminate health care benefits? That will depend on a company’s business model and strategies for rewards and retention, argues Gary Kushner, CEO of Kushner & Co.
Doing the Math
Eliminating health care is not a simple decision, says Gary Kushner, CEO of Kushner & Co. To prove his point, he walks viewers through a scenario that presents potentially unanticipated costs for employers.
New Law, New Health Care Costs
Dr. Jeffrey Kang, chief medical officer at Cigna Healthcare, analyzes how health care reform ultimately may affect employers’ short- and mid-term costs.
Working with Insurers
Health care reform requires employers to partner closely with their insurers on plan design issues, says Dr. Jeffrey Kang, chief medical officer at Cigna Healthcare.
Medical Payment Reform
Employers and insurers should pay health care providers for the quality of outcomes, not the quantity of services, says Andy Webber, CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health.
Future of Health Care
Dr. Joseph Heyman, who served as chairman of the board of trustees for the American Medical Association, discusses key health care issues for employers and issuers.