Republican Senators Release Health Care Proposal
Senate Republicans have released their version of a health care reform repeal and replace bill, which they call …
Will California Really Enact a Single-Payer Plan?
The California State Senate has passed S.B. 562, the Healthy California Act, which would create a single-payer plan …
Supreme Court Expands Definition of Church Plans
The United States Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that employee benefit plans established by church-affiliated organizations are church …
Mega-Mergers Blocked—What’s Next?
Federal judges have blocked the proposed mega-mergers of CIGNA with Anthem and Humana with Aetna. Rumors are now …
Conflicting Reports on ACA Repeal Bill
There are conflicting reports coming out of Washington, D.C. regarding whether the parliamentarian of the United States Senate …
Wisconsin Employer Resolves EEOC Case Involving Wellness
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it has resolved its suit against Orion Energy …
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep …
10th Circuit Holds Employee with FMLA Experience to a High Standard
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit says that the more an employee exercises rights …
CBO Releases Cost Estimate for the AHCA
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed an …
Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced for HSAs and Affordability
In Revenue Procedure 2017-37, the Internal Revenue Service announced the inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
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HIPAA Update
There have been a number of developments in recent months regarding privacy and security under the Health Insurance …
HHS Final Rules Hope to Provide Stability to the Marketplaces
Final regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are intended to provide stability to …