by Jim Beatrice | July 3, 2018 | Business Benefit News
Business Benefits, Inc. has named Geralyn Isler President of the agency effective July 1, 2018. Geralyn accepts the leadership reins from her brother and business partner, Jim Beatrice, who successfully served as President for the preceding five years. With this... by Jimmy Beatrice | July 3, 2018 | Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
On June 19th, 2018, the Department of Labor released final rules allowing for expanded availability of Association Health Plans (AHPs), typically for small employers. The rule establishes a broader definition of eligible employers that can join an association to... by Geralyn Isler | June 14, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
The IRS recently released Notice 2018-17 that permits small employers to claim the small business tax credit for non-marketplace coverage if there are no options available on the small business health options (SHOP) marketplace. The notice applies for 2017... by Jimmy Beatrice | June 1, 2018 | Health Care Reform
Once again CMS and HHS will allow small employers and individual health plans another year extension of transitional (grand-mothered) coverage. Transitional relief allows employers to continue to use their health plans that don't meet requirements of the... by Jimmy Beatrice | April 27, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform
On April 26, 2018 the IRS announced that they are changing the HSA contribution limit once again for participants with family coverage for 2018. The new maximum contribution limit is going up to $6,900, $50 higher than announced earlier this year in... by Geralyn Isler | October 12, 2017 | Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
On October 12, 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order intended to promote healthcare choice and competition across the United States. The order instructs the Secretary of Labor, within 60 days, to issue a regulation expanding the availability... by Geralyn Isler | June 26, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
In a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) May 4, 2017. On Thursday, June 22, 2017 Republican Senate leadership released a discussion draft bill,... by Geralyn Isler | March 31, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Medicare & Individual
A new law, starting July 1st, establishes Medical Review Panels to address the escalating costs directly attributable to the medical liability climate in Kentucky. It establishes independent evaluation from medical experts of proposed claims brought against... by Angel Carrier | March 17, 2017 | Health Care Reform
Small employers may yet again, see transition relief through the 2018 calendar year for states and carriers that have agreed to the extension according to recent CMS guidance. While Congress debates changes in the law, transition relief allows employers to continue... by Christopher Spicker | January 30, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Medicare & Individual
Recent federal legislation makes it permissible for small employers to reimburse employees for individual health insurance premiums by setting up a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA). Prior to passage of this legislation, the...
