McGohan Brabender is delighted to announce the opening of our fifth office located in Northern Kentucky! “Although we have a large footprint in the Tri-State region, we recognize that having a physical location in Northern Kentucky is critical to our continued growth in the region,” explains Managing Shareholder and Consultant in our Cincinnati office, Erick Schmidt. This office is located at 2400 Chamber Center Drive, Suite 213 in Ft. Mitchell. We have five MBers ready to greet you in this office! Give us a call at 859-308-6000. We look forward to establishing deep roots in the region and can’t wait to give back to the communities in which we serve!
MB Founder, Pat McGohan's dream is realized. Every employee now has the opportunity to be an owner. McGohan Brabender leadership has decided to put the obvious into action. MB Employees have always worked like owners, and now we are! MB is now working as an ESOP! Click below to read more.
Last Update: 3/8/2021 at 10:00 am | McGohan Brabender cares deeply about the safety of our workforce and employers we serve everyday. The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) heightens our concern. McGohan Brabender’s leadership takes this situation seriously as we safeguard our employees’ health and safety and partner with our clients to protect their interests. You can expect updates from McGohan Brabender on this webpage as well as on our social media channels. Feel free to reach out to your MB account team with any questions.
DOWNLOAD PDF PCORI FEE WILL CONTINUE The Patient -Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee was originally scheduled to have the last payment for 2019 payment effective on July 31, 2019. With other ACA changes, the PCORI Fee will be reinstated for 2020-2029 fiscal years. Read below with other ACA rulings. CADILLAC TAX IS FINALLY REPEALED Before going on holiday break, President Trump took his pen to the ACA papers,... Read More
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DOWNLOAD PDF JULY 2019 COMPLIANCE UPDATE PCORI FEE DUE JULY 31st The PCORI fee is part of the Affordable Care Act to help fund patient-centered outcomes research that addresses a variety of high priority conditions and topics. It is assessed against all health plans. If you sponsor a fully insured health plan, the carrier reports and pays the fee. However, if you sponsor a self-funded health plan, an HRA, then you must report... Read More