By Kristi R. Gauthier, Esq. Clark Hill PLC June 2013 – The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on the new employer requirement to provide a notice to all employees detailing information regarding health coverage options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly referred […]
June 2013 – The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a revised Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax, giving taxpayers a designated space to report the monies collected for payment of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee. The new form was issued in the nick of time, as many businesses (and their health insurance […]
By Evie Zois Sweeney Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates Senior Lobbyist June 2013 – In what many Lansing insiders are describing as one of the most bipartisan, herculean legislative accomplishments in recent memory, on June 13, 2013, the State House achieved what most naysayers considered impossible; passage of a Medicaid bill that would allow […]
By Bonnie Bochniak Vice President, Government Relations MBPA/MFBA June 2013 – With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick-off date approaching, we want to send along a quick refresher of what changes will be taking place, so you can adequately prepare. Please see below for a snapshot of the 15 conditions that must be adhered […]
June 2013 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and the Department of Labor (DOL) recently released the final rules on nondiscriminatory employment-based wellness programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The final guidance establishes standards for all grandfathered and non-grandfathered group health plans with plan years beginning on or after […]
When you write your Blues with sponsored code AL you get enormous value for your clients: MBPA is proud to reach over 150,000 businesses with the vast array of programs, conferences and educational resources provided to the business community. That’s one out of three businesses in Michigan. Health Care Reform Connect™: MBPA’s exclusive tool to […]
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 150,000-plus businesses represent an untold number of additional lives positively affected by the organization’s mission and history of successful business partnership.
Through our organization’s programs, affiliates and sister companies, this translates to hundreds of thousands of professionals and leaders in our statewide business community, effecting transformative change with one collective mission and guiding priority—making your business better.
With over 30 educational workshops and conferences, 100 business programs and the 101 Best and Brightest series of recognition and educational programs, MBPA provides tangible, measurable and demonstrable improvement on business, profitability, employee welfare and economic stability in the state.
MBPA’s reach further touches more than 20,000 individuals in our community, who we have been positively impacted by our substantial and meaningful charity initiatives. These programs notably include Metro Detroit Youth Day, as well as our work with several nonprofit organizations with whom we engage as an organization and as individual citizen partners.
MBPA’s representatives serve on more than 40 community-based boards that share our mission to improve our collective business and societal community.
MBPA also has a direct impact with thousands of individuals in print, broadcast and electronic media, as well as those within state government.
Our depth of business partnerships and breadth of community involvement represent a collective, measurable and positive impact on individuals statewide that, all told, number in the hundreds of thousands—and growing!
By Tom Nixon LV8 Communications There are still a great many who confuse “branding” with “brand strategy.” When asked to describe a company’s brand, they refer to the logo, or the colors, or the font choice. But one of the most widely recognized and successful brand relaunches had nothing to do with logos, […]
By Lynn Drake Compass Commercial The most important things to consider when your office lease is about to expire, or when you need some space, are: Know the numbers, Right size the space and Location, location, location. Know the numbers Last year our firm printed a blog that asks the question, “Do you […]
By Ron Cash Transworld Systems It’s a problem faced by virtually every business: How to deal with customers that pay their bills late, or do not pay at all. Accounts not paid within terms can adversely impact the cash flow of a business. A clearly defined and carefully communicated, yet diplomatic, payment policy may […]
