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Today's guest post is brought to you by Zack Pace, Senior Vice President of Benefits Consulting at CBIZ, Inc. Zack can be reached at ZPace@cbiz.com. His co-author is Janet McNichol, Human Resources Director at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the President of Inside Workplace Wellness.

With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) deadline of October 1 right around the corner, there are several changes that will be taking effect that employers need to be aware of, as we have touched on in past posts. The health insurance marketplace will begin enrolling participants next week, so we compiled a checklist that includes some of the most important changes to remember.

There seems to be some discrepancy surrounding what constitutes high-quality health plan management and what crosses the line as an invasion of privacy. As health plans develop and evolve, it has become increasingly more important for companies to distinguish between the two.

Looking to brush up on the latest trends and news coming out of the benefits, insurance, and wellness industries to help strengthen your business? You’re in luck -- CBIZ has several upcoming webinars on those very topics!Check out these upcoming webinars and be sure to sign up in advance.

Karen McLeese of CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services discusses how health reform changes will impact employers.

As is widely known by now, the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility penalty has been delayed until 2015. This notwithstanding, there is much to be done to prepare. In that spirit, let’s look at what will be required in 2015.First, it’s necessary to understand shared responsibility risk and how many full-time employees are offered minimum essential coverage at an affordable rate.

Today's guest post is brought to you by Zack Pace, Senior Vice President of Benefits Consulting at CBIZ, Inc. Zack can be reached at ZPace@cbiz.com. I recently co-authored a piece with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership about the importance of correctly classifying employees under the Affordable Care Act.

Edington Associates LLC, in conjunction with CBIZ Employee Services, a division of CBIZ Inc., recently announced the winners of the 2013 Edington Next Practice Awards. Calls for submissions began on December 12, 2012. As the public and private sectors seek new approaches and solutions to solve our country’s health care crisis, the Next Practice Awards recognize organizations that are actively engaged in the pursuit of a healthy, high-performing workplace and workforce.

Karen McLeese of CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services shared what business owners need to know about health care exchanges.

In keeping with the ongoing march toward Affordable Care Act compliance in 2014, I wanted to share that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently issued several important pieces of guidance, including final standards related to essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation.