A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that while premiums have only risen about 4 percent in 2015 on average, deductibles have been rising faster than total health costs—and faster than…
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OFCCP Releases Final Rule on Federal Contractor Pay Transparency
The OFCCP has issued a final rule regarding Executive Order 13665, designed to increase pay transparency among federal contractor employees and job applicants.
District Court Ruling Seeks to Expand Contraceptive Mandate Exception
A new ruling out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia would expand the types of organizations that can opt out of providing employees with coverage for…
Lawsuit Alleges "Right-Sizing" Illegal Under ACA, ERISA
A new lawsuit may test the legality of “right-sizing” where the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) intersect. The class-action lawsuit, Marin v. Dave and…
OFCCP Releases Section 503 Compliance Tool
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has launched a checklist tool for federal contractors to check compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 503…
Self-Funding and Reference-Based Pricing: An Overview
As health insurance premiums in the U.S. continue to rise, employers are constantly looking for new ways to reduce employee benefit costs. One solution that many employers are adopting is…