IRS Notice on Minimum Essential Coverage Reporting | Chicago Benefits Broker

By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors Minimum essential coverage or “MEC” is the type of coverage that an individual must have under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Employers that are subject to the ACA’s shared responsibility provisions (often called play or pay) must offer MEC coverage that is … Continued

Don’t Let Spooky Pests Haunt Your Home This Fall | Byrne, Byrne & Company

www.newsusa.com With Halloween and cooler weather right around the corner, sightings of creepy creatures indoors are sure to be on the rise as they search for cozy places to hole up for the winter. Rats, bats and spiders are the stuff nightmares are made of, and for good reason; these creepy critters are capable of … Continued

Dirty Devices

When we think of things that are dirty (real items, not someone’s mind), public restrooms immediately jump to the top of the list. Yet, in the grand scheme of things, there are items far dirtier and you probably handle them on a daily basis.

Dirty Devices

When we think of things that are dirty (real items, not someone’s mind), public restrooms immediately jump to the top of the list. Yet, in the grand scheme of things, there are items far dirtier and you probably handle them on a daily basis.

How to Get Employees’ Attention during Open Enrollment | Byrne, Byrne & Company

By Matthew Augustine, GPHR, REBC CEO of Hanna Global Solutions, a UBA Partner Firm It’s that time of the year – open enrollment season is here! Insurance carriers are presenting renewals and brokers are presenting ways to alleviate the cost pressure with innovative cost management strategies. HR and benefits professionals are under pressure to think … Continued

IRS Proposes Minimum Value Rule Change to Mesh IRS and HHS Rules | Illinois Benefits Broker

Posted by Danielle Capilla Beginning in 2015, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), large employers must offer affordable, minimum value coverage to their full-time employees or potentially pay a penalty. Some companies have or had been marketing a plan that they state satisfies the minimum value requirement (an actuarial value of 60 … Continued

Proprietary & Confidential

You know what they say about people who assume. When it comes to a company’s intellectual property, never assume anything. Just because you think something is proprietary and confidential doesn’t mean that it is, or that someone else will feel the same way you do.

Proprietary & Confidential

You know what they say about people who assume. When it comes to a company’s intellectual property, never assume anything. Just because you think something is proprietary and confidential doesn’t mean that it is, or that someone else will feel the same way you do.

2015 UBA Health Plan Survey: Preliminary Findings Are Out! | Chicago Employee Benefits

By Bill Olson Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors UBA’s annual Health Plan Survey, the largest of its kind, provides data on 10,804 employers sponsoring 18,186 health plans. While the full findings will be released soon, preliminary data on average health plan costs, premiums, and contributions is now available. The average annual health plan … Continued

Cadillac Tax | Chicago Benefits Broker

Investigate how your employer is going to address the Cadillac Tax issue! A quick and easy to follow video which highlights the financial implications of the new excise tax and what you should be aware of now. This video (from a blog post on www.accountingaccidentally.com) has been written from the accounting view and not the … Continued

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