In today’s world, the culture is centered around instant gratification. People in decades past had to reheat food on the stove or in the oven before microwaves appeared. Black-and-white television sets would take a long time to warm up in the past, but modern devices display a vivid color picture almost instantly when powered on. […]

Until recently, health insurance marketplaces were more commonly known as health insurance exchanges. They are health plans regulated by the government and set to go into effect in 2014. Originally, the purpose of these plans was to assist insurers in complying with consumer protection measures, which were set forth to enhance health care efficiency. However, […]

The substantial amount of labor and hours involved in open enrollment season is something all too well-known to benefit administrators. But, are you making it harder than it should be? Administrators can make the open enrollment process go much more smoothly, and with a lot less intensive labor, by simply assessing the effectiveness of past […]

A much needed respite or an unnecessary delay? Regardless of how the White House or business owners see it, the postponement of the “employer mandate” will certainly have a big impact on many employees nationwide – or more specifically, about 50 million Americans.Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), more commonly known as […]