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Blue Expands Voluntary Dental and Vision Products
Blue of Michigan Expands Voluntary Dental and Vision Products to just 2 enrolled effective April 1, 2025
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 121 min read
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ACA Reporting Form Series Determination
The following steps will help guide you in determining whether you have ACA reporting obligations and which form series is required.
Intuit Quickbooks
Feb 181 min read
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HealthEquity - Digital Wallet Now Available For Debit Cards
HealthEquity - Digital Wallet Now Available For Debit Cards
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 122 min read
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Blue Cross Small Group - 2025 ID Card Issuance
Blue Cross Small Group - 2025 ID Card Issuance
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 111 min read
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Benefit Notices for New Hires: Employers of All Sizes
Employers sponsoring group health plans must provide certain notices and disclosures at enrollment. Download this guide to use all...
Intuit Quickbooks
Feb 51 min read
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Getting Started with Employee Benefits Compliance Obligations
This guide breaks down employee benefits compliance and how benefit plans are designed, administered, and maintained.
Intuit Quickbooks
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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Agreement Reached Lowering 10 Costliest Prescriptions Under Medicare
An agreement has been reached with drugmakers, taking effect in 2026, to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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State Disability Insurance Mandates - Updated 2024
This chart provides an overview of employer responsibilities related to state Temporary Disability Insurance benefits as of July 2024.
Intuit Quickbooks
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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2025 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs Released; ACA Out-of-Pocket Limits
Provided by: Intuit Quickbooks On May 9, 2024, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-25, announcing the 2025 health savings accounts (HSAs)...
Intuit Quickbooks
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Anticipated Small Group Medical Rates - 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan / Blue Care Network have announced today they have filed their 2025 Small Group Medical rates for the...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 21, 20242 min read
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Prescription Drug Data Collection Reporting Update
Powered By: Intuit Quickbooks/Mineral The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), Title II, Division BB, included a new annual...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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ACA Reporting Deadlines Are Approaching
Employers subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056 should prepare to comply with...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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COBRA Administration Change Checklist
This checklist provides information to consider before terminating an existing third-party provider agreement.
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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ACA: Electronic Filing Hardship Waiver
The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 authorized the IRS to issue regulations to reduce the threshold for electronically filing Affordable Care...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 26, 20243 min read
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Employer Guide to ACA Play or Pay Rules: Employer Shared Responsibility Provision 2023-2024
This in-depth guide covers everything employers need to know about the ACA's Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR) provision (“employer...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Federal: DOL Exchange Notice Updated for a Fourth Time
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to notify all workers, regardless of their benefits eligibility status, about the...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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8 Ways Your Company Can Provide Employee Benefits
#GuestBlogger - Andy Hughes: Vizzi.Biz Image via Pexels Being an employee can be tough on the body and mind, especially when you're...
Andy Hughes
Jan 18, 20243 min read
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DOL Proposes FLSA Overtime Rule With Higher Salary Levels for White-collar Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to amend current requirements employees in whitecollar occupations must...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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Federal: IRS Updates Annual Benefit Maximums for Health Flexible Spending Accounts and More
Each year in the fall, the IRS announces new limits for several types of benefits that have maximums subject to annual indexing. You can...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Federal: IRS Releases 2024 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
On November 1, 2023, the IRS announced the following changes for 2024: The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k),...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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