On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. On Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. The bill was part of a $1.4 trillion spending package that will keep the governm…Continued
As 2020 ends, we would like to take this time to highlight our Health Plan Management Solutions and Strategies for now, and after the pandemic:Health Care Navigation and Advocacy – Health care navigation provides employees tools they need for the challenges they encounter in their health care journ…Continued
The ACA requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer affordable, minimum value health coverage to their full-time employees or pay a penalty. This employer mandate provision is also known as the “employer shared responsibility” or “pay or play” rules.The IRS recently updated its frequently a…Continued
Dependent Coverage Rules: Reminders for EmployersMany health plans provide coverage for employees’ dependent children. Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has imposed strict requirements on plans that provide dependent coverage. These requirements prohibit restrictions that employers had freq…Continued
We are pleased to announce that Bolton’s Chief Actuary, Ellen Kleinstuber, will be serving as President-Elect of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) in 2020-2021. The Conference of Consulting Actuaries is a professional society of actuaries spanning multiple countries focused on advancing…Continued
View the final webinar in our series aimed at helping your organization navigate through and beyond COVID-19.Bolton’s employee benefit experts, Jim Ritchie, ASA, EA, FCA, MAAA, Geoff Adams, and Gio Forte, are joined by Bolton’s Chief Actuary, Ellen Kleinstuber, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA, FSEA, as moderato…Continued
