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For large and small employers, PPACA reporting requirements can be a daunting task. Work with a United Benefit Advisors Partner Firm to help you navigate these complex requirements.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) introduced a variety of new penalties, fines, and taxes that employers are working hard to avoid paying. Join this webinar for help to determine when a penalty is owed and how to report non-complia…

Global economic trends have a profound impact on human resource management with effects on everything from talent management, hiring, outsourcing, investment strategies, wages, asset management and business development. As globalization continues to sh…

United Benefit Advisors (UBA) and senior economist Robin Anderson from Principal Global Investors, are hosting a webinar for employers, titled “Credit, Commodities and Consumers: An Economic Update” on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT, which will help human resources professionals understand key drivers of the U.S. and global economies so they can better align HR with the market trends facing their companies.

On May 11, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) along with other federal agencies issued an FAQ regarding the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that focused on coverage of preventive services.

After a few quiet months, regulatory agencies have picked up steam, leaving employers with a significant amount of new information to digest and work through.

As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that’s definitely the case when it comes to a health plan audit by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

The employer shared responsibility (i.e., “play or pay”) requirements went into effect in 2015 for large employers only (those with 100 or more full-time or full-time-equivalent employees). Even though they generally will not be liable for penalties until 2016, mid-size employers (employers with 50 to 99 full-time or full-time-equivalent employees) will need to report on the coverage they offered for 2015, so long as they meet the maintenance requirements for transition relief.

On May 26, 2015, federal agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL), issued a short five-question FAQ on two PPACA-related issues: limitations on cost-sharing and provider discrimination.

This week we will go over another important aspect of stop-loss: contract periods. Stop-loss contract periods are perhaps the most complicated aspect of understanding how stop-loss insurance works.