Employee Benefits

• Group Life Insurance – Communication Pitfalls

  Employers should be mindful of their responsibility to advise employees about group life insurance policy details. Several recent court cases have been brought against employers …
• Looking for a Benefit to Attract Millennials?

  For recent college graduates, student loan debt is a significant concern. It can delay their ability to buy a house, negatively impact their credit score, …
• CareFirst Phishing Attack

  CareFirst recently announced a “phishing” attack on an employee’s work email account, which was discovered on March 12. The attack lead to spam emails being …
• New Rules on Religious and Moral Exemptions for Contraceptive Coverage

  In May 2017, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work on the regulations on …
• ACA Reporting Updates

  Keller was happy to report last week that the deadline for large employers to distribute the 2015 Forms 1095-C to employees is now March 31, …
• CareFirst Cyberattack

  CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announced today that it recently discovered it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack. The attack occurred in June 2014 and affected …
• New SBC Format Delayed to 2016

  In December 2014, the Departments of Labor, HHS and the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and a proposed new SBC template, to be used for …
• New York City Transportation Plan Requirement for Mass Transit Expenses

  2016 UPDATE: The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) posted Rules and an FAQ to help employers comply with the NYC Transit Ordinance. The Rules include …
• ACA Employer Reporting Tracking Template

  We have created a Form 1095-C tracking template in Excel for our clients who are subject to the employer reporting requirements for 2015.  As a …
• Updated CareFirst Statement on Anthem Cyber-Attack

  areFirst has issued an updated statement indicating that as many as 375,000 CareFirst members were impacted by the Anthem cyber-attack. If you sponsor a CareFirst plan, please …