Category Archives: Client Services

A Cautionary Tale on Reducing Workforce Hours to Avoid Pay or Play

Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility provision, a.k.a. Pay or Play,  employers with 50 or more full-time-equivalent employees must offer healthcare coverage that’s deemed “affordable” and of “minimum value” or pay penalties of up to $3,000 per … Continue reading

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How Does PPACA Impact Your Global Workforce?

Our Chief Operating Officer, Brian Driscoll has done a great job in prior OvationNation posts defining how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will impact workforces here in the United States; however one lingering question for multinational employers … Continue reading

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Health Care Reform: Everybody Out of the Pool!

In the popular ‘80s movie Caddyshack, there is a scene where all of the caddies are allowed to swim in the Bushwood Country Club pool, but only for 15 minutes. Despite the short allotment of time, mayhem ensues. Suffice it … Continue reading

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And the Insurance Exchange Landscape in Connecticut Continues to Evolve…

Anyone remotely connected with healthcare or insurance in the State of Connecticut has got an ear to the ground when it comes to emerging information on health insurance exchanges. Just last week The Hartford Business Journal’s Greg Bordonaro wrote: “The … Continue reading

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