March 8, 2013
Minnesota to vote on ObamaCare health insurance exchanges
Minnesota Senate to vote Thursday on Health Insurance Exchange
March 5, 2013
Study: Employee income affects health benefits participation
If Current Patterns for Participation Rates Based on Income Persist in 2014, a Significant Portion of Newly Eligible Employees May Opt to Remain Uninsured
March 2, 2013
Small businesses and insurance brokers fear higher prices from new health care laws, ObamaCare
President Barack Obama's ambitious goal that all Americans have access to health care will take a huge step forward this fall with the opening of federal and state insurance exchanges.
February 26, 2013
Cocaine felon who got into Medicare fraud gets 14 years in prison
A Miami businessman who moved his mental-health treatment chain from Miami-Dade to North Carolina after the feds suspected him of scamming Medicare was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday and ordered to reimburse the taxpayer-funded program $28 million.
February 26, 2013
Changing jobs? Tax experts say what NOT to do with a 401(k)
Perhaps you are one of the thousands who lost their jobs during this economic downturn, or you’re thinking that you might be laid off and are wondering how to plan for it.
February 25, 2013
401k Plan Fees Declined in 2012
The study shows the small plan average investment expense went from 1.38% to 1.37%, while the large plan average investment expense declined from 1.05% to 1.00%.
February 22, 2013
Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare
The National Association of Enrolled Agents has issued the following statement on how the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will affect small businesses:
February 14, 2013
Here Comes the Baby Boomer Bubble – Valuing Your Practice for Partner Retirements
61 percent of CPA firm partners are now over age 50 and succession planning is one of the top issues of almost every firm.
February 14, 2013
ObamaCare: Cost of insurance in California health exchange
Paving the way for the 2014 opening of California’s online insurance marketplace, officials on Wednesday rolled out the standard benefits that must be included in each policy and detailed what policies would cost for all those eligible for federal subsidies. A married couple with an annual income of $62,040, for instance, would pay $491 a...…
February 13, 2013
Are self-insured health plans good for small companies?
As recently as 2009, only 13% of companies with fewer than 100 employees offered health insurance through self-insured plans, the Health and Human Services department says.
February 10, 2013
Mobile apps can promote employee fitness and health
What better way to encourage employees to take care of themselves than by using social tools? After all, we have our phones and tablets with us all the time. Here are some ways you can take full advantage of the connectivity.
January 18, 2013
Michigan Gov. signs executive order to create insurance, financial services department
Gov. Rick Snyder wasted no time implementing one of his proposals from Wednesday night's State of the State address, signing an executive order Thursday to create the new state Department of Insurance and Financial Services.