As economic, industry and regulatory factors continue to challenge the marketplace, finding the best "wheat" in a field of "chaff" is the most important decision a business can make.

Self-insured employers increasingly are testing new plan designs and tougher negotiation tactics with providers in hopes of discovering new and better ways to tamp down health care costs.

Over the past decade, plan sponsors have become familiar with the voluntary correction programs offered by the IRS and Department
of Labor, including the Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the DOL’s Voluntary Fiduciary C…

Join this special webinar to learn how your business can improve its sales and communication strategies.

The EBSA has updated its audit protocols to include a review of plans’ compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and wellness programs, in addition to the laundry list …

New proposed federal regulations on wellness programs may deliver a healthy shot in the arm for employer-sponsored initiatives.

Need help with PPACA? Check out some quick summaries of the latest proposed rules.

The circumstances behind a recent court decision were typical, and their consequences painfully predictable. Although the plan administrator "won," that victory does not reflect the huge — and entirely unnecessary — cost to the plan sponso…

On the surface, private exchanges seem right in line with American consumerism, but the jury’s out on which ones will actually work.

Join our webinar on at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 8 and learn how the health care reform act (aka PPACA) will impact your business in the coming months.