Monthly Archives: December 2015

• Gift for Employers: Cadillac Tax Delayed | FL Benefits Specialist

  Posted on December 31st, 2015

  By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors President Obama has signed the omnibus legislation that includes the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2016 and a tax extenders package. The agreement will keep the federal government running through September 2016. Within the legislation is language that significantly impacts provisions… Read more »

• Agencies Issue Final Rule on Grandfathered Health Plans and Other Initiatives | Jacksonville Benefits Broker

  Posted on December 29th, 2015

  By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors Federal agencies recently issued a final rule that essentially combined a variety of interim final rules and non-regulatory guidance on a variety of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) initiatives such as grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, internal… Read more »

• Proposed Benefit Payment and Parameters Rule Released | Jackonsville Employee Benefits

  Posted on December 24th, 2015

  By Danielle Capilla Chief Compliance Officer at United Benefit Advisors Federal agencies have released the proposed rule for the 2017 Benefit Payment and Parameters. Among other items, it provides updates and annual provisions relating to: Risk adjustments, reinsurance, and risk corridors programs Cost-sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions User fees for… Read more »

• Use These Effective Time Management Strategies | Florida Benefits Broker

  Posted on December 21st, 2015

  by: Merrie C. Weeks If you desire to have good time management then you need to have a strategy or an action plan. Following these strategies will help you get the most out of your days. First thing to do is Prioritize your work. Start each day by ranking the… Read more »

• Negotiating over COBRA Coverage – Use EXTREME CAUTION! | FL Benefits Broker

  Posted on December 17th, 2015

  By Elizabeth Kay, Compliance & Retention Analyst AEIS Advisors A UBA Partner Firm Have you ever overheard the new employee in the break room, bragging about how good their health insurance was with their previous employer, and how much less expensive it was than the coverage they are currently being… Read more »

• Cadillac Tax – Should employers be making changes now? | FL Employee Benefits

  Posted on December 14th, 2015

  By Elizabeth Kay, Compliance & Retention Analyst AEIS Advisors A UBA Partner Firm The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought about many changes in employee benefits. Plans have been eliminated, benefits added, rules changed, and rules have been delayed. The ACA has always been a heavily debated topic between the… Read more »

• Holiday Health Check-List: Use It or Lose It | Jacksonville Employee Benefits

  Posted on December 10th, 2015

  www.newsusa.com As the end of the year nears, many of us are preoccupied with holiday parties, searching for the perfect gift for loved ones or making lists of things to accomplish before the new year begins. During this busy time, one important task is often forgotten on the to-do list:… Read more »

• 2016 Annual Limits Card Back by Popular Demand | Jacksonville Benefits Broker

  Posted on December 7th, 2015

  By Bill Olson Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors Many employee benefit limits are automatically adjusted each year for inflation (this is often referred to as an “indexed” limit). UBA offers a quick reference chart showing the 2016 cost of living adjustments for health and Section 125 plans, qualified… Read more »

• Can Employers Access Current or Prospective Employee Social Media Accounts? | Florida Employee Benefits Specialist

  Posted on December 3rd, 2015

  By Bill Olson Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors We’ve become a very connected society, but that doesn’t mean we want to share everything with everybody. Take, for example, your social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.). Typically, you have a select network of individuals with whom you… Read more »

• When the C-Suite Gets Seriously Sick | FL Benefits Broker

  Posted on December 1st, 2015

  By Bill Olson Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors Someone in the C-Suite of a company gets sick. I’m not talking about a cold or flu; I’m talking about a major, possibly even terminal, illness. Depending on the level of severity, what can the human resources department do to… Read more »