Month: May 2014
Are The Fees In Your Retirement Plan Reasonable?
Are your employees getting their fair share? In 2012, the DOL issued new disclosure regulations requiring service providers to disclose the services provided and fees charged to retirement plans. Recently, the DOL has commented that the new regulations have not produced the desired effect, that plan sponsors review the disclosures...
Read MoreSearching For Answers? Find Out How Your Company Compares
Don’t Miss Your Chance To Participate In The Largest Health Plan Benchmarking Survey In The Country! End your search for answers by participating in the 2014 UBA Health Plan Benchmarking Survey…and you will automatically be entered in a raffle to win the new iPad Air!!! Your survey needs to be...
Read MoreCOMPLIANCE ALERT! Self-Funded Health Plans Must Obtain a Health Plan Identifier Number
To meet federal requirements large health plans must obtain a national health plan identifier number (HPID) by November 5, 2014. For this requirement, a large health plan is one with more than $5 million in annual receipts. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said that since health...
Read MoreHow Does COBRA Affect Marketplace Enrollment?
The Obama Administration announced last week that workers who are eligible to continue health insurance coverage through COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), will now have the option of purchasing a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace without having to wait until open enrollment. In many cases, workers will be...
Read MoreJoin Us For Our Lunch ‘N Learn May 16th: Managing Benefit Costs In The Health Care Reform Era
On February 10, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations on the employer-shared responsibility requirements, often known as “Play or Pay.” For some employers Play or Pay is delayed until 2016, for others, compliance is still required in 2015. Where do you stand? Please join us for a sizzling lunch where...
Read MoreInnovative Exhibits at the 28th Annual Tri-State HRMA Conference!
It was a “hole-in-one” day at the Westin in Mount Laurel on May 1st where about 250 attendees, and numerous exhibitors, came together for a day of education, networking and fun! Innovative Consultants Ryan Kastner, Dan Foley and Matt Bernstein, along with our Managing Director Scott Agostini, challenged attendees to...
Read MoreUnderstanding Arthritis
Understanding Arthritis More than one in five adult Americans has some form of arthritis. Arthritis causes pain, stiffness and limited movement in affected joints. There are at least 100 different types of arthritis. The two most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Exercise is a valuable tool for managing...
Read MoreCongratulations to Maria Black!
Time flies when you’re having fun! Maria Black is celebrating 13 years with Innovative Benefit Planning this month! As a Senior Account Manager, Maria works diligently with her clients on designing and administering their employee benefit packages. Maria’s clients love and appreciate her, as evidenced by the frequent “Wows!” that...
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