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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies in Federal Exchanges
Posted on: June 29, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceOn June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a final ruling in King v. Burwell. This case challenged the availability of health insurance Exchange subsidies in ...
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Slide the City in Columbia on July 4th
Posted on: June 26, 2015Categories: News & EventsNeed plans for the Fourth of July still? Slide the City is bringing the biggest water party of the summe ...
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Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution Rules (Part 2)
Posted on: June 25, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceMany employers offer high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to control premium costs and pair this coverage with health savings accounts (HSAs) to help employees wi ...
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Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution Rules (Part 1)
Posted on: June 23, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceMany employers offer high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to control premium costs and pair this coverage with health savings accounts (HSAs) to help employees wi ...
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June 2015 Health Care Reform
Posted on: June 22, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and sponsors of self-insured health plans to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees ...
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Final Rule Updates the SBC Requirement
Posted on: June 22, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceOn June 16, 2015, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) published final regulations on the summary of ben ...
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Last Minute Father’s Day Ideas in Columbia
Posted on: June 19, 2015Categories: News & EventsTrying to plan something for Father's Day at the last minute? Here are some ideas to celebrate the dad in your life this week in Columbia, South Caroli ...
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When Thunder Roars…Go Indoors
Posted on: June 17, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7While thunderstorms are common weather conditions, they are still very dangerous. Every ...
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Embedded Out-of-Pocket Maximum of Family Coverage
Posted on: June 4, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans to include an annual limit on total enrollee cost sharing for essential health benefits (EHB ...
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Hurricane Preparedness
Posted on: June 3, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7This past Monday, June 1st, was the official start of the six month Atlantic Hurricane Season wh ...
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DOL Updates Model FMLA Forms
Posted on: June 2, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceThe Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) gives an eligible employee the right to take unpaid, job-protected leave in certain situations, including the birt ...
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Farmer’s Market and First Thursdays on Main
Posted on: May 29, 2015Categories: News & EventsKick-off your weekend by swinging by the Soda City Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. The farmer’s ma ...
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HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights (Part 2)
Posted on: May 28, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceGroup health plans often provide eligible employees with two regular opportunities to elect health coverage—an initial enrollment period when an employee first ...
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How Smoking is Effecting Your Health
Posted on: May 27, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body causing many diseases and affecting the health of s ...
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HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights (Part 1)
Posted on: May 26, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceGroup health plans often provide eligible employees with two regular opportunities to elect health coverage—an initial enrollment period when an employee first ...
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May 2015 Health Care Reform
Posted on: May 26, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 6056. These new reporting rules require applicable lar ...
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2015 SC Tour de Cure
Posted on: May 22, 2015Categories: News & EventsWhen: Saturday, May 30th, 2015 Time: 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am Where: Robert Mills House Address: 1615 Blanding St. Columbia, SC ...
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Overview of New IRS Reporting Requirements
Posted on: May 21, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceAs part of the employer mandate, new IRS reporting requirements take effect for the first time in 2015 for employers that had 50 or more full-time employees, incl ...
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Save Money by Shopping for In-season Produce
Posted on: May 20, 2015Categories: LiveWell 24/7Groceries can be expensive, and tips for saving money are often time-consuming, such as cutting ...
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Overview of New IRS Reporting Requirements
Posted on: May 19, 2015Categories: HR & ComplianceAs part of the employer mandate, new IRS reporting requirements take effect for the first time in 2015 for employers that had 50 or more full-time employees, incl ...