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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 27, 2025, that the zero-cost preventive care mandate within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would remain in place. The Court was the final judicial stop in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task...

Certain employers subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must use an IRS-set threshold to determine the affordability of employer-sponsored health coverage and premium tax credit (PTC) eligibility. The affordability rate for the 2026 plan year is set at 9.96% of total annual household income, an...

Known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, the tax and spending bill signed into law July 4 by President Trump was stripped in its final version of some House-approved enhancements to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). However, the bill retained some provisions that...

The Kansas City Business Journal ranked Bukaty Companies one of the top four independent insurance agencies for life, health and benefits by premium volume in 2024.

Each year, private employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors) must file an EEO-1 report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The report provides data about race/ethnicity and sex by various job groupings within a company. The information is used by...

No-cost preventive care has been a pillar of employee benefit plans since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated coverage. Taking advantage of routine preventive services helps employees contain long-term health care spending, yet no-cost care remains widely underused. Demystifying how covered...

Editor's note: The requirements outlined in the article have since been repealed.

Yesterday the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the voter-approved law, known as Proposition A, requiring private employers to abide by new minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements. The case was brought before the...

Financial wellness benefits equip employees with tools to gain better control of their savings and signal the employer values employee financial stability. From generous 401(k) offerings and student loan repayment assistance, to health savings account (HSA)-compatible health plans, employers can...

The U.S. labor force totals more than 168 million people, spanning multiple generations. Employers looking to widen their recruitment pool should note the diverse generational preferences and needs of the workforce.  

Employer-based fully insured and self-funded health plans and insurance companies must submit information regarding prescription drug and health care spending annually, known as Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reporting. This requirement was created under Section 204 of the Consolidated...