Indianapolis, Indiana – [December 13, 2013] – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced that Thomas Mangan, Chief Executive Officer, received the 2013 CEO Leadership Award from The Institute of HealthCare Consumerism. Part of their HealthCare Consumerism Superstars, this annual award is designed to recognize those who go above…
Educating Employers on the Latest PPACA Requirements and Compliance Deadlines Indianapolis, Ind., [Dec. 4, 2013] – While there have been some delays to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), employers still need to plan now to ensure compliance in 2015, while other requirements remain in effect for 2014. Under PPACA, employers have varying…
Program to complement suite of wellness solutions that help employers educate employees and manage health care costs United Benefit Advisors (UBA) announced today the addition of Wellness Inc. as the latest UBA Certified Solution. Wellness Inc., one of the largest and most established on-site health care providers in the United States, provides highly flexible, customized…
Offered Exclusively through United Benefit Advisors Partner Firms, benefitbay(TM) is a First-of-Its Kind, Defined-Contribution Solution Serving the Small Business Market Indianapolis, Ind., [Nov. 5, 2013] – United Benefit Advisors, the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced the launch of benefitbay(TM), the second private exchange solution offered through UBA’s Exchange Marketplace. benefitbay(TM) is an…
Available Exclusively through UBA Partner Firms, Benefits Passport(R) Supports Major Carriers, Provides Employer-Defined Level Contributions and Includes a U.S.-Based Advocacy Center United Benefit Advisors(R) (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, today announces the launch of Benefits Passport, a private insurance exchange marketplace exclusive to UBA Partner Firms. Based on a defined contribution…
Course examines the impact of key economic, regulatory and marketplace challenges facing employers Indianapolis, Ind., [Oct. 25, 2013] – Skyrocketing health care costs and ballooning compliance duties have pushed more employers to a tipping point, and companies are facing major benefits strategy changes as a result. UBA, in conjunction with UNUM, are hosting a free…
[INDIANAPOLIS, IN.], Sept. 26, 2013 – The countdown has begun to what some consider a soft launch of the public insurance exchanges established under the landmark health law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), yet many employers remain unprepared. PPACA brings numerous responsibilities and options to employers, but navigating the sea…
Notifying Employees of Health Insurance Exchanges is Now Optional On Sept. 11, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will not penalize employers who do not provide notice to employees about the upcoming public health insurance exchanges, a requirement that previously faced an October 1, 2013 deadline. As a practical matter, this means that…
Employers picked up more of individual premiums, but less of families’ premiums, in 2013, and decreased in-network coverage for both Indianapolis, IN, [August 29, 2013] ⎯ Employers covered 18 percent more of a single employee’s health insurance premium, or $934 per employee, this year, but asked employees with dependents to pick up 3 percent more…
Understand the connection between employee productivity and health and how to ensure wellness initiatives are PPACA-compliant in two upcoming Unum webinars Indianapolis, IN, [August 19, 2013] ⎯ More than 75 cents of every health care dollar spent in the United States goes toward treating chronic diseases such as arthritis, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes,…