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Affordable Care Act Compliance Assistance - Part 1: Wellness Program Rules -- Recorded
April 18, 2014 WEBCAST
(Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor)

Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future
April 23, 2014 WEBCAST
(Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor)

IRS Notice 2014-19 on the Application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Same-Sex Marriage to Qualified Retirement Plans
May 8, 2014 WEBCAST
(Erisafile Inc.)

Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
June 3, 2014 in CT
(Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor)

2014 SPARK National Conference
June 14, 2014 in DC
(SPARK Institute)

Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
July 10, 2014 in OK
(Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor)

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[Guidance Overview]

IRS Clears Up Murky FSA Carryover Rule: What You Need to Tell Employees
"The IRS' advice to individuals wishing to participate in an HSA: Do not carryover any FSA funds into the next plan year -- or make sure carryover funds are deposited in an HSA-compatible FSA. Additional guidance for employers: If your cafeteria plan offers both a general-purpose health FSA and an HSA-compatible FSA, you may automatically place any FSA carryover funds of HDHP enrollees into the HSA-compatible FSA for the following year." (HR Benefits Alert)  

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You Can Do With a Carryover What You Can't Do with the Grace Period: Have an HSA
"[A] general purpose carryover makes the individual HSA-ineligible. This applies even after the entire $500 (or other amount) carried over is spent.... But then the [Chief Counsel Memorandum 201413005] goes on to say that an individual who elects a limited purpose, HSA-compatible FSA (i.e. one that reimburses only for dental, vision, preventive care, or post-deductible expenses, or some subset of those) can carryover the $500 from a general purpose FSA into the limited purpose FSA.... A plan can also automatically provide this result, without the requirement for a participant election. The CCA also says the participant can elect to waive the carryover entirely." (Benefits Bryan Cave)  

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What Employers Need to Know About the New York City Earned Sick Time Act
"The Act requires that employers with five or more employees who work in New York City at least 80 hours during a calendar year must provide those employees with paid sick leave. (Thus, part-time employees, as well as employees who are primarily employed outside of New York City, may be covered by the Act)." (Vedder Price)  

EEOC Commissioner Gives Insight Into Handling Employee Leaves of Absence After FMLA Is Exhausted
"The ADA's interactive process is critical in both timing and content. Communicate during FMLA leave...after FMLA leave ends...and at all times before and in between! ... Employers should have an 'interactive process' with supervisors, too! ... Employers can (and should) assess 'undue hardship' earlier in the process.... There are several key factors to consider when establishing that an employee's request additional leave would pose an undue hardship, and an employer should use them." (FMLA Insights)  

The Push for Mandatory Paid-Sick Leave
"New York is the latest city to implement a mandatory paid-sick-leave law. As support for such legislation grows around the country, HR professionals everywhere may want to start thinking about what their organizations would need to do in order to comply should such laws take effect in their areas." (Human Resource Executive Online)  

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Misconceptions Around the ACA May Derail Boomers' Plans for Funding Long Term Care
"[N]early three-quarters (72 percent) of affluent baby boomers mistakenly believe the ACA will pay their long-term care costs in retirement and are not adequately planning for those costs or not planning at all. Likewise, 76 percent do not know their personal benefits under ACA and 37 percent do not know what the ACA exchanges are. Financial advisors can play a critical role in helping America's workers realize they can't count on someone else to fix this problem and that they will have to fund their own health care costs in retirement." (Insured Retirement Institute [IRI])  

Nevada Offers Rare Bet: Year-Round Sales of Health Plans
"Insurers that sell individual plans have to offer insurance to all comers during an annual open enrollment period, which this year ended for most people on March 31. However, the health law allows insurers to sell individual plans off the exchange outside the regular open enrollment if they wish to do so, as long as they don't discriminate against people who are sick. Health policy experts say they don't expect insurers to take advantage of the extra selling opportunity often.... Still, at least one state is embracing the prospect." (Kaiser Health News)  

Wellpoint Leads $13 Million Battle on California Health Insurance Rates
"Health insurers stand to lose control over raising rates in the most populous U.S. state at a time of dramatic growth in the customer base.... The ballot initiative would require insurers to disclose publicly and justify proposed rate changes and give the state insurance commissioner authority to reject increases. It would apply to every plan that covers individual and small-group policy holders." (Bloomberg Businessweek)  

The ACA: Some Unpleasant Welfare Arithmetic
"Under the [ACA], between six and eleven million workers would increase their disposable income by cutting their weekly work hours. About half of them would primarily do so by making themselves eligible for the ACA's federal assistance with health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket health costs, despite the fact that subsidized workers are not able to pay health premiums with pre-tax dollars. The remainder would do so primarily by relieving their employers from penalties, or the threat of penalties, pursuant to the ACA's employer mandate." (National Bureau of Economic Research [NBER])  

'Pay and Chase' Fades as Insurers Seek Revenue Integrity
"Healthcare cost inflation is a national problem, shared by everyone in the industry and those being served by it, patients and consumers ... But incorrect payments are largely confined to insurers, who suffer the consequences of lost revenue by paying claims that, say, should have been covered by auto insurance, or by losing Medicare Advantage reimbursement due to erroneous eligibility information with the CMS' mandatory insurer reporting (or section 111) files. With provider upcoding and demand for healthcare services bound to continue ... payment integrity is one area where insurers can start to make a large difference." (Healthcare Payer News)  

How Health Plans Are Becoming More Patient Centric
"Health plans have helped pave the way for consumer-driven healthcare by offering coverage solutions that engage people in the management of their healthcare -- HSA Programs, for example -- as well as providing members with resources to make informed healthcare decisions. Their shift toward patient-centric healthcare, in contrast, has less to do with an insured's role as a healthcare consumer but rather their position at the center of their healthcare delivery. As major payers and care coordinators, health plans will be an increasingly important part of this system." (Healthcare Trends Institute)  

Toxic Workplaces May Override Wellness Efforts
"When determining well-being and longevity of workforces, [Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University's graduate school of business] said that most company wellness programs ... do fall short of really instituting change. Indicators such as work-family conflict, lack of job control, perceived fairness at work, as well as layoffs and economic insecurity, all play a huge role in workforce health[.]" (Employee Benefit News)  

Tax Return Deadline, How to Get an Extension, and What to Consider for Your Estimated Taxes in the Year Ahead
"[T]his tax season has the potential to be more confusing than most if you sold any stock last year. Issues are especially likely to arise with the cost basis as reported on Form 1099-B and with the tax-return reporting on Form 8949 and Schedule D." (myStockOptions.com)  

TRI-AD Offers AdvicePlus to Retirement Plan Participants
TRI-AD

ACLI Supports National Retirement Planning Week
American Council of Life Insurers

MassMutual Retirement Services Unveils Enhanced RetireSmart Participant Website
MassMutual Retirement Services

Planning for Retirement Can Lead Americans Toward A Financially Secure Future
Alliance Benefit Group of Illinois

PrimePay Taps ERISA Attorney Mitch Geiger to Help Clients Ensure ACA Compliance
PrimePay

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