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Open Enrollment Communications Must Move Beyond Status Quo - EBN article 

Thursday, October 9, 2014 4:56:00 PM Categories: News and Views
The author of this Employee Benefit Views article is right. Re-thinking open enrollment is long overdue. Actually, re-thinking all employee communications is long overdue. In addition to the new digital media, we have found two "old-fashioned"... read more
 
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County Denied Tools to Trim Health Costs - Kaiser Health News article 

Monday, September 22, 2014 9:52:00 AM Categories: News and Views
This is the latest example of how employers (even large, public sector employers like Miami-Dade County) are being kept in the dark about what providers are actually getting paid (with public dollars, no less!). This “pay but don’t ask” approach... read more
 
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2014 Employer Health Benefits Survey - Kaiser Family Foundation report 

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:31:00 AM Categories: News and Views
If you haven’t seen the latest annual health benefits survey from the Kaiser Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust, check it out here. There is lots of interesting information, and an historical perspective that is very... read more
 
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How the ACA can Impact Your Taxes - MI Health Answers article 

Monday, September 15, 2014 9:59:00 AM Categories: News and Views
Very timely advice. ACA is a game changer for tax filings and communicating those filings to employees. This piece provides a useful starting point to plan for those changes. read more
 
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First Steps to Take with ACA Reporting - HIX article 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:18:00 PM Categories: News and Views
According to this recent Health Insurance Exchange article, the ACA reporting requirements are being defined. The time to prepare is now. Those who wait gain little and risk much. read more
 
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Start Your ACA Reporting Now - ebn article 

Monday, May 5, 2014 12:21:00 PM Categories: News and Views
The title to this article says it all: "Start your ACA reporting now, or at least start getting ready for it." Too many employers are putting off ACA reporting with excuses like “my payroll vendor is doing it,” or “my TPA has it handled.” No one... read more
 
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Federal Crackdown on Medicare Fraud in Metro Detroit - Crains article 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:29:00 AM Categories: News and Views
If you needed to confirm what we have been telling our clients, check out this article. Providers are getting more and more aggressive in their billing practices, and they are on the move from Florida to Detroit and other parts yet to be... read more
 
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CFOs examine health care benefits through financial lens - Business Insurance article 

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:47:00 PM Categories: News and Views
This article highlights a significant development in health plan management -- the emerging role of the CFO. Our work with CFO magazine's training program showed not only growing interest by CFOs but the positive impact that involvement has on... read more
 
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Preparing for 2014's Pay-or-Play Penalties - ebn article 

Friday, January 17, 2014 1:59:00 PM Categories: News and Views
Check out this link. This is another example of why self-funded plans need to start working on ACA compliance now. Waiting until 2015 is too late. Comparing and combining payroll information with enrollment information sounds simple but it is... read more
 
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Technology and Data Skills Becoming a Necessity for Brokers 

Monday, November 11, 2013 9:56:00 AM Categories: News and Views
This video is yet another example of how the ability to use technology and “big data” is becoming a competitive necessity for brokers and consultants. Brokers we work with compete successfully with the biggest national consulting houses on the... read more
 
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