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April 2015  |  www.millercares.com
Have No Fear if an HR Audit is Near 

If the DOL, IRS, Department of Homeland Security or EEOC knocked on your door today, would you be ready? Discover the top five things you can do to ensure that you pass, muster and avoid any related fines. Read More. 


Benefit Captives: Putting You in the Driver's Seat

Traditional, fully-insured health insurance is not your only option for healthcare coverage. Alternative funding strategies can help you control costs and engage your employees in better health. Benefits captives are one such option.

Keeping the Wheels on Your Bus (and Your Business) Running Smoothly - DOT Safety   

If you've ever sat behind the wheel of a commercial motor vehicle, then it's time to buckle up, because the road to a DOT (Department of Transportation) audit can be a bumpy ride. Determining who is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle can be tricky. So, in order to safely navigate through DOT audits, business owners must make sure their drivers are properly registered. Read More. 


 

New Resources
Healthcare Reporting - Get Ready Now
The ACA requires employers to provide information about health insurance offered to and elected by individual employees and their family members. All applicable large employers (ALE) are required to report to the IRS in 2016 on group health benefits offered in 2015. Read More.

8 Ways to Strengthen Your Job Descriptions
Maintaining job descriptions can sometimes feel like the bane of our existence. However, they can help you comply with regulations, make administrating other policies easier and keep you out of trouble with government auditors. Read More.
More Miller Group Services

Consumer Driven Health Plans - Up Up and Away!

According to a recent survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), more and more employers have broken away from traditional health benefit plans and moved toward offering a Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP).  In 2014, these plans covered 26 million people, or 14.7% of the privately insured market, and their popularity is expected to continue to soar. Read More.

 

The Continuing Saga of the ACA

On the morning of March 4th, the Supreme Court met to hear oral arguments in the case of King v. Burwell, the first major judicial challenge to the underlying tenets of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since the individual mandate was upheld in 2012. The King case is Obamacare's third time in front of the Supreme Court, but those cases are just three among many dramatic moments in the ongoing saga of this complex piece of legislation.

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The Learning Caf�
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Please view our 2015 Learning Caf� calendar.

Building Your Team: Game Day Strategies for Driving Success
When: Thursday, May 7, 2015; 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Where: Polsinelli Law Offices on the Plaza
Who: Kristi McKinzey, President HR Consulting, The Miller Group, and guest speaker Dr. Kevin Elko
Email Info@MillerCares.com to register.

Emergency Response Plan: Is Your Company Prepared?
When: Thursday, July 16, 2015; 7:30 am - 9:30am
Where: The Miller Group 6363 College Blvd. 
Suite 400 
Overland Park, KS 66211
Who: Jennifer Bakken, Service Master
Email Info@MillerCares.com to register.
About The Miller Group
The Miller Group is a full-service brokerage firm providing business and personal insurance, surety bonds, employee benefits, HR, and risk management solutions to protect the assets of our clients and their families.