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• Tips to a Successful Annual Exam | Florida Employee Benefits

  Posted on February 28th, 2018

  Knowledge is POWER! Be prepared for your annual exam.  

• IRS Extends Deadline for Employers to Furnish Forms 1095-C and 1095-B | Florida Benefit Advisors

  Posted on January 5th, 2018

  On December 22, 2017, the IRS released Notice 2018-06 to extend the due date for employers to furnish 2017 Form 1095-C or 1095-B under the Affordable Care Act’s employer reporting requirement. Employers will have an extra 30 days to prepare and distribute the 2017 form to individuals. The due dates… Read more »

• 2017 UBA Healthplan Survey | Florida Benefit Advisors

  Posted on December 27th, 2017

  It was recently unveiled the latest findings from our 2017 Health Plan Survey. With data on 20,099 health plans sponsored by 11,221 employers, the UBA survey is nearly three times larger than the next two of the nation’s largest health plan benchmarking surveys combined. Here are the top trends at… Read more »

• Expansion of Association Health Plans | Florida Benefit Advisors

  Posted on November 13th, 2017

  Recently, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order that, among other things, ordered the Department of Labor (DOL) to explore expansion of association health plans (AHPs) by broadening the scope of ERISA to allow employers within the same line of business across the country to join together in a group… Read more »

• Benefit Plan Design: Charging Employees Different Premiums | Florida Benefit Advisors

  Posted on November 2nd, 2017

  Employers who are designing a health and welfare benefit plan for their employees often wonder about the rules relating to setting premiums for employees. Employers generally have significant flexibility in this part of their plan’s design. Common structures contemplated by employers include, but are not limited to: Charging all employees… Read more »

• IRS Roundup: What Employers Need to Know about the Latest ACA Notices | Florida Benefit Advisors

  Posted on October 6th, 2017

  In spite of the recent efforts by Congress to change or repeal the ACA, its provisions are still in effect. The IRS has issued continuing guidance on the affordability rate for coverage, the employer shared responsibility provisions and reporting, and the individual mandate provision. IRS Released the 2018 Affordability Rate… Read more »

• TeleMedicine – The NextGen Benefit of Minor Healthcare

  Posted on August 29th, 2017

  It’s not surprising that 2017 stands to be the year many will have an experience to share using a Telemedicine or a Virtual Doctor service. With current market trends, government regulations, and changing economic demands, it’s fast becoming a more popular alternative to traditional healthcare visits.  And, as healthcare costs… Read more »

• 6 Reasons Single People May Need Life Insurance | Employee Benefits FL

  Posted on April 25th, 2016

  By Maggie Leyes www.lifehappens.org Many people make the assumption that life insurance is for married couples and those with kids. While it is true that not all single people need life insurance, there are a number of reasons when it can make (really) good sense. 1. You have student loan… Read more »

• Group Healthcare Premiums by State: How does your plan stack up? | Jacksonville Employee Benefits

  Posted on April 19th, 2016

  By Bill Olson Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors We recently highlighted the top five best and worst states for group health plan costs. See below for your state’s average monthly premiums and read our breaking news release with the cost findings by industry. To quickly benchmark your plan… Read more »

• Top Five Best and Worst States for Group Health Plans | Jacksonville Benefits Broker

  Posted on April 11th, 2016

  By Matt Weimer, Director of Strategic Solutions Diversified Insurance Solutions, Inc., a UBA Partner Firm Health insurance premium renewal rates increased an average of 6.2 percent for all plans in 2015, up from the previous year’s 5.6 percent increase, according to UBA’s Health Plan Survey. Small businesses with fewer than… Read more »