More than 30 million people, or 9.4% of the U.S. population, have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017. … Read more >
August 15, 2017 Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance 2 Read more >
Multiemployer health plans operate under a continuous series of cash flows. To the extent that income exceeds expenses, the financial status of a plan is expected to improve. Conversely, to… Read more >
August 10, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer 2 Read more >
Forget the cats and dogs—This month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals! While the International Foundation strives… Read more >
August 9, 2017 Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Fiduciary Rule, Health Care, Legislative, MPRA, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
After catching several of my colleagues in the act of practicing healthy wellness activities over the past week, I thought it only appropriate to highlight my workplace, the International Foundation… Read more >
Following the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, a growing number of employers are requiring same-sex couples to marry to receive health care benefits. For many employers,… Read more >
August 1, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, Regulatory 0 Read more >
Considering loan options for your 401(k) plan but concerned about the potential consequences? Here are five plan design ideas for plan sponsors who want to allow employees to borrow against… Read more >
July 26, 2017 401(k), Employee Benefits, Retirement 3 Read more >
Administering an apprenticeship fund can be complex, requiring funds to follow not only good educational administration practices but also good business practices. A chapter in the soon-to-be-released Trustee Handbook: A… Read more >
July 25, 2017 Apprenticeship Programs, Communication, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
When weighing the employee benefits package of a new job, candidates definitely consider the health care benefits, probably read over the retirement plan and will no doubt investigate the number… Read more >
July 20, 2017 Disability, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance 0 Read more >
Do you wish that you could once again play softball without worrying about the rising costs of patent-protected prescription drugs? Are you struggling to walk up the stairs without having… Read more >
July 19, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
As wearable fitness trackers are gaining traction, the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules are asking employers to slow down to make sure that the information being collected through… Read more >
July 18, 2017 Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Wellness 0 Read more >