Opinions
The Comparative Effectiveness Fee – Part I
July 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What is the amount of the PPACA health coverage fee to fund comparative effectiveness research and for what years does it apply?
IMHO: “Starting” Points
(b)Mused: Just Do It
Agencies Amend Claims & Appeals Regulation
July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have devoted a few columns to the new claims and appeals requirements under PPACA and, in particular, the ever-changing effective dates and...
(b)Mused: The Circle of Life
Public Pension McCarthyism
IMHO: Graduation “Exhortations”
HHS Issues New Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers
June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last year, a number of health plans requested a "waiver" from the annual limit requirements under PPACA under a process established by the...
(b)Mused: Different Strokes
IMHO: Chances Are…
Has Any Part of PPACA Been Amended/Repealed to Date?
June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislative amendments and modifications are a reality of life.
Building a Great 403(b) Menu: Part 2, the process
Seasonal Employees Under the PPACA
June 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How are seasonal employees treated for purposes of the PPACA "play or pay" mandate that requires employers to pay penalties if they do...
Another Look at the IRS Higher Education Compliance Initiative
IMHO: “Smoke” Signals
Rescissions Under the PPACA
June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been quite a few questions on the new rescission rule under PPACA and how the rule applies in many practical situations,...
Employer Requirements Under PPACA: Automatic Enrollment Issues
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PPACA included a new requirement that employers automatically enroll full-time employees for coverage and give them the opportunity to opt out.
What’s the Latest on the PPACA’s Waiting Period Limitation?
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about an update on the PPACA waiting period limitation.
IMHO: Loan Arranging
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The headlines last week were all about how new legislation had been introduced to cut down on the “leakage” from 401(k)...