When a plan is amended or when other information is required to appear in the plan's Summary Plan Description (SPD) changes, ERISA requires that notice of the amendment or change be provided through a Summary of Material Modification (SMM).
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate have placed a costly burden on employers who traditionally did not extend employer sponsored health […]
By now most employers and HR professionals are well aware of the data required for Affordable Care Act testing and reporting. The measurement periods continue to […]
While the results of this fall’s national elections might re-shape the debate around the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), substantive change, if any, won’t occur until […]
In June of 2016, the IRS began delivering their backlog of subsidy notices to employers. The notices informed Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) when an employee who […]
How will the 2016 election impact Obamacare? One of the more pressing questions presently floating around the political news channels. A recent U.S. News article unpacks […]
When considering a new HRIS or Human Capital Management Software purchase, increasing numbers of employers are looking for integrated HR systems, automated processes, and intuitive report […]
So, outsourcing your retiree billing administration has probably crossed your mind once or twice. Understandable—it’s one of those redundant monthly tasks that can be surprisingly labor […]