Broker Regulation

When benefit advisors and HR professionals conduct an employee benefit plan audit, they should focus on several key aspects to ensure compliance, accuracy and completeness.

"Overall, the public interest is best served by Novant being permitted to own and operate LNR and Davis, pending the conclusion of the FTC administrative process," wrote U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina.

Brokers and distributors predict chaos. CMS asks why they took so long to sue.

The proposal would help boost competition and reduce prices for American families by allowing the federal government to step in when private actors.

Discussed below are some of the most common contractual provisions that plan fiduciaries and benefits advisors must know to avoid and/or expose a self-serving PBM.

Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Obamacare coverage, wrote Senate Committee Chair Ron Wyden to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

Benefits advisors play a crucial role in safeguarding the health and financial wellbeing of millions of Americans, making their role more vital than ever in the face of recent significant legal and economic challenges.

By taking decisive action and supporting employer groups in their pursuit of prudent fiduciary actions, benefits advisors can help reshape the health care ecosystem and ensure cost-effective, high-value care for all employers and employees.