U.S. Supreme Court Rules Legally-Married Same-Sex Spouses Entitled to Federal Recognition and Lifts California Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
The United States Supreme Court has issued two decisions that expand same-sex marriage rights. In the first, United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), the Court ruled unconstitutional […]
The 2013 UBA Health Plan Benchmarking Survey Has Closed And The Winner Of The iPad Is…
THE WINNER IS: The Philadelphia Zoo!!! We had an overwhelming response to our 2013 UBA Health Plan Benchmarking Survey and we are happy to announce that we have randomly picked […]
Have You Made Any “Material Modifications” To Your Plan Since Your Last SBC Was Issued?
If a group health plan or health insurance issuer have made any material modification (during the plan year) in terms of the plan or coverage involved that’s not reflected in […]
COMPLIANCE ALERT!! Final “SHOP” Regulations Issued
On June 4, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued final regulations implementing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act […]
PCORI Fee Due Date
By July 31, 2013, most issuers of health insurance policies and plan sponsors of self-insured health plans must pay a fee of $1 per covered life as a result of […]
PPACA: Certificates of Creditable Coverage
Affects all plans, whether fully insured, self-funded or grandfathered, and regardless of employer size, as of Jan. 1, 2015. Because pre-existing condition limitations will not be permitted after the start […]
8 Men’s Health Myths Exposed
Men get their health news from many sources: friends at the gym, their doctors, current publications and the Internet. A lot of the information is accurate. Some of the info […]
