Beginning with January 2014 renewals, Blue Care Network will now use experience rating for groups with 100 or more contracts enrolled. Previously, BCN used community rating by class, which based premiums on the demographic profile of the geographic region or the total population covered on the policy. Under community rating by class, the expenses of […]
The Internal Revenue Services Bureau (IRS) and the United States Department of Labor (DOL) have recently sent up a flare to warn businesses who try to avoid the Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties by classifying employees as “independent contractors.” Due to the penalities that are forthcoming in 2015 for businesses with 50 or more full-time […]
The Michigan Business and Professionals Association boasts a statewide sphere of influence that no other organization of its kind can claim, leveraging a depth of programs and community initiatives that positively impact more than 150,000 businesses. MBPA’s impact is felt by approximately one out of every three businesses in the state. The employees of these […]
By Paul Castain Castain Training Systems 1. Take a look at the activities you have planned and make sure the bulk of your time is about to be spent on “Money Activities” (Getting New Business, Wowing Existing Business and Growing Existing Business) and not an over abundance of administrative “stuff”. If you’re about to […]
By Larry Klimek JKL Associates How much do you actually know about your customers? What are they saying about your business? What could you learn from listening to them? What could you learn from your employees? In the hustle and bustle of daily operations, we as business leaders need to stop and take […]
By Craig Hodges BSB Communications, Inc. The benefits of smart phones, tablets, and laptops are tremendous. They have made our daily activities easier and our work more efficient. We have access to data and the ability to work from anywhere at any time with lower operating cost while providing our customers quicker response times. […]
Barb Hendrickson Visible Communication By now, I believed that everyone has figured out that LinkedIn is a powerful business tool…but I was just at a conference and find that it isn’t true at all. Many people have a profile and have even filled it out fairly completely — but then what? They’re at […]
Protect yourself from Random DOL Audits! The MBPA Provides Legally Compliant Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) At No Cost To Our Members! The Employer Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) guidelines make it mandatory for all businesses with 2 or more employees to provide employees with a Summary Plan Description (SPD). The MBPA continues to take […]
Join us for a Webinar on October 22 Michigan Business & Professional Association is offering a free webinar focused on how Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Premium Only Plans cannot be used in 2014 and beyond to reimburse individual health premiums on October 22 at 10 AM EDT. The webinar will review and explain […]
Oct. 1, 2013 – More than 200 people gathered Sept. 24 at the MBPA Health Care Reform Conference in Troy to learn more about the operational impact of the ACA on their business and employees, hear from experts and ask questions about various aspects of the law. The conference opened with a session focusing on […]
