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12/18/2018
Industry News
12/12/2018
Details of the CVS-Aetna Merger and a Possible Roadblock
District Court Judge Richard Leon said he is considering halting the integration of CVS Health and Aetna — even though the two companies closed their merger. He ordered a hearing on December 18. In a...
12/06/2018
Consumers Voice Their Health Plan Preferences
A survey by Oliver Wyman reveals that, on average, consumers like healthcare clinics; they value wellness support; and they’d rather pay more upfront to have lower deductibles. More than one-third of ...
12/04/2018
IRS Extends Form 1095 Deadlines For 2018 Reporting
The IRS has released Notice 2018-94, which extends the deadline for employers to provide individuals with Form 1095-B/1095-C for the 2018 reporting year. The deadline has been moved from January 31, 2...
11/05/2018
Four Things that Separate Great Brokers from Good Brokers
by Kevin Timone This article is based on a PodCast with Dennis Carlson of Benefits Influencer Our industry is full of smart, dedicated people. But, when it comes to higher levels of success, what sepa...
10/18/2018
Adding Up Nine of Years Health Care Spending Increases
When you look at healthcare spending on a yearly basis, the increases don’t seem that big. But when you add up nine years of increases, the results are staggering. From 2007 to 2016, there was a 44% i...
09/17/2018
Is Cost Sharing Reaching its Limit for California Employers?
Health care costs continue to rise in California with the average health plan now topping $19,200 a year for a family. But employers and workers seem to be reaching their limit when it comes to increa...
09/11/2018
What You Need to Know About Employer Reporting – IRS Letter 5699
Most of us are well aware that the IRS is actively collecting employer shared responsibility payments from applicable large employers (ALE) who failed to comply with the Section 4980H offer of coverag...
09/07/2018
A Look at Out-of-Network Billing
In more than 15% of inpatient admissions, a patient gets a bill from an out-of-network provider even though they used an in-network facility, according to a national study of large employer plans by t...
09/07/2018
Many Employers Are Not Ready for Open Enrollment
A significant number of employers are not on the right pace to gear up for open enrollment. As of July, many had not yet planned or designed employee communications, reviewed compliance and eligibilit...
08/24/2018
Will Raising HSA Limits Prompt Higher Contributions?
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would raise the annual limit on HSA contributions to match out-of-pocket deductibles for HDHPs. HR 6311 would nearly double annual contribution limits f...
08/23/2018
