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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Transitional Reinsurance Program to help stabilize premiums in the individual private and public marketplaces. The Transitional Reinsurance Fee (TRF) applies to fully insured and self…

Selden Beattie, a UBA Partner Firm in Florida, has two of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising for 2015, according to industry magazine Employee Benefit Advisor.

Smile and the world smiles with you, but what happens when someone you work with is rude?

The U.S. Senate, following the House of Representatives, has passed House Resolution 1624, the “Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act” or “PACE Act” which will be sent to President Obama’s desk for signature. It is anticipated the President will sign the Act into law.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer full-time employees health coverage, or pay one of two employer shared responsibility penalties. An ALE is an employer with 50 or more full-time or…

It’s that time of the year – open enrollment season is here! Are employees really looking forward to this?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the first of the anticipated nondiscrimination rules, which sets forth proposed regulations to implement Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 pro…

Following the June release of the draft forms, the IRS has issued draft 2015 instructions for Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C, which include a variety of changes from the 2014 instructions.

As one might think, employee wellness programs are still top-of-mind for many employers. As companies continue to struggle with the rising costs in today’s health care market, they are constantly looking for that silver bullet to kill trends.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an “Administrator’s Interpretation” to assist employers in determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. The DOL has determined that many employers are incorrectly classifying employees as independent contractors, which can harm the worker and open the employer up to various liabilities.