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Two-Year Delay for Obamacare’s Cadillac Tax Likely
Tax

Two-Year Delay for Obamacare’s Cadillac Tax Likely

A proposal to postpone the despised excise tax is an 11th-hour inclusion in the federal budget bill.
By David McCann | December 16, 2015
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Obamacare’s Cadillac Tax Must Be Repealed
Tax

Obamacare’s Cadillac Tax Must Be Repealed

Former Senate tax counsel Christopher Condeluci lays out a plan to replace the tax in a way that would meet both Democratic and Republican policy goals.
By Christopher Condeluci | November 18, 2015
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Law Preserves Self-Funding as an Option for Many Companies
Risk Management

Law Preserves Self-Funding as an Option for Many Companies

But firms in New York and California with 51 to 100 employees may not be as lucky.
By David McCann | October 21, 2015
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Trendy Health-Care Payment Scheme Hikes Workers’ Compensation Costs
Human Capital & Careers

Trendy Health-Care Payment Scheme Hikes Workers’ Compensation Costs

An ongoing shift to the "capitation" model for reimbursing medical providers leads them to classify more injuries as work-related.
By David McCann | October 8, 2015
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Forces Join to Fight the ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’
Tax

Forces Join to Fight the ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’

Companies and others are loudly decrying the impending excise tax on high-cost health plans — and for good reason.
By David McCann | September 30, 2015
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Obamacare’s Worst Idea: Support for Wellness Programs
Human Capital & Careers

Obamacare’s Worst Idea: Support for Wellness Programs

Steer clear if you're looking for an ROI, says Al Lewis, president of the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium.
By Al Lewis | June 3, 2015
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A CFO Does Her Part to Reinvent Health Care
Technology

A CFO Does Her Part to Reinvent Health Care

Kristi Matus of Athenahealth is on a mission to help medical practices and hospitals recast the way care is delivered.
By David McCann | May 20, 2015
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Will You Be Happy if Obamacare Goes Poof?
Human Capital & Careers

Will You Be Happy if Obamacare Goes Poof?

The Supreme Court wields the power to make it happen, but be careful about what you wish for.
By David McCann | May 8, 2015
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Health Plan Enrollment Fears Prove Moot
Human Capital & Careers

Health Plan Enrollment Fears Prove Moot

New Affordable Care Act requirements to offer health benefits to more employees didn't budge the enrollment needle at all.
By David McCann | March 18, 2015
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Supremes’ ACA Ruling Could Jack Up Health Costs
Regulation

Supremes’ ACA Ruling Could Jack Up Health Costs

If the Supreme Court strikes down the law's employer mandate in 34 states, insurers would be forced to raise prices significantly.
By David McCann | March 5, 2015
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Obamacare Subsidies Ruling Buoys Plans to Drop Health Benefits
Staffing

Obamacare Subsidies Ruling Buoys Plans to Drop Health Benefits

But the appeals court decision may not be the last word on who is eligible for the subsidies.
By David McCann | July 23, 2014
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Will Employer Health Insurance Go Away? Don’t Bet On It
Risk & Compliance

Will Employer Health Insurance Go Away? Don’t Bet On It

Rankly speculative predictions are flying that, within a few years, health benefits will largely be a thing of the past.
By David McCann | May 2, 2014
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Capping Hours to Avoid ACA Costs Could Violate ERISA
Staffing

Capping Hours to Avoid ACA Costs Could Violate ERISA

It's a strategy a lot of employers are mulling over, but liability issues may arise if it's not done very carefully.
By Craig Martin and Nary Kim | March 24, 2014
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Is Health-Care Reform Really Hurting Companies’ Performance?
Risk & Compliance

Is Health-Care Reform Really Hurting Companies’ Performance?

No, say their human-resources leaders. Not even the individual mandate is having an impact.
By David McCann | March 13, 2014
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TV & Movie Productions Face Obamacare Nightmare
Risk & Compliance

TV & Movie Productions Face Obamacare Nightmare

In a business where work forces assemble and disassemble for each project, and non-union workers have been uninsured, cost and logistical issues loom large.
By David McCann | February 13, 2014
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