Employers that offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals via a calendar-year plan generally must complete an online disclosure to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by March 1.

The new year is a time to enact change. Your resolutions are set, you’re motivated to take action, and you’re excited about the possibilities. It’s the perfect time to turn that enthusiastic attention to your business succession plan, or perhaps the lack thereof.

At Ganim Financial, we take pride in our commitment to strong, compassionate leadership, in both our office and our community. We wanted to share some of our favorite inspiring quotes about leadership and success with you.

Offering a financial wellness benefit can show employees that you’re able to meet their needs, helping them feel more loyal to your brand and positively impacting your bottom line.

Group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to provide an SBC to applicants and enrollees each year at open enrollment or renewal time. Federal agencies have provided a template for the SBC, which health plans and issuers are required to use.

The IRS has been sending Letter 5699 to employers that have not complied with their ACA reporting requirements for 2015.

Financial wellness is developing a financial plan that will create the best possible outcomes for yourself and your family. Here are a few tips to get you started.

Since 2010, the Ganim Ultimate Gift Fund has helped more than 200 local individuals move toward a more stable future.

Each year, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust conduct a survey to examine employer-sponsored health benefit trends such as annual deductibles, plan enrollment, and health and wellness programs. The 2018 edition of this survey has been released, and it discusses a lot, including how health care costs continue to rise.

A core tenet of our investment philosophy comes from the economist Hyman Minsky, who stated “stability begets instability.” In economic terms, as the good times roll, more credit is extended at easier terms and to more suspect borrowers until too much credit is extended and the debt cannot be repaid.