By MARK SANCHEZ, featured in MiBiz Michigan slipped six spots in RAND Corp.’s latest analysis of what hospitals in the U.S. charge private health insurers compared to what they receive from Medicare. […]
According to research from Fierce Conversations, the majority of U.S. employees — regardless of gender or seniority — feel they cannot share an idea, opinion, or concern at work due to a fear of disrupting …
Small business owners need access to health insurance for themselves, their employees and their families.
Coalition files amicus brief in federal court supporting Association Health Plans.
What do the Cadillac Tax and the effort to keep the federal government funded have to do with each other? If you thought, nothing, you would be right and if you said everything, you would …
If your organization receives an assessment notice, you’ll want to scrutinize it carefully, as there may be many errors.
What does the latest move on health care reform mean for small business owners?
On Tuesday, July 25, the Senate voted to advance floor debates on health care policy with a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Pence casing the deciding tie-breaking vote.
This afternoon, the House Representative will vote on legislation that seeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
On Monday evening, House Republicans introduced legislation that seeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
We're often asked if an employer can post a plan's Summary Plan Description (SPD) on its company's intranet website. The answer is a qualified yes, as long as certain rules are followed.
It’s not often that you can convince a regulatory agency to change its mind, but this past week some behind-the-scenes work by SBAM accomplished just that.
Blue Cross® Personal Choice PPO offers broad access to care for members at lower costs.
As a result of the changes to the FLSA salary level test, many employers will need to convert some of their currently exempt employees to non-exempt. This will result in an additional administrative burden for …
Over 400 small business employees across the state participated in SBAM’s 12-week Small Business Worksite Wellness Challenge that concluded this winter.
How the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) impacts wellness programs still makes employers’ heads spin. On the one hand, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) encourages such programs as a way to control costs. On the …
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report: If you offer any kind of employee benefit plans, there’s a set of government ground rules you have to play by called ERISA and ACA compliance.
In what has seemingly become the new normal for the IRS when working with the Affordable Care Act, another deadline has been extended. This time, on December 28, 2015, the IRS extended the deadline for …
