About Anne Newhouse, CEBS
Information/Research Specialist at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Favorite Foundation Service: The Information Center! Members having the ability to have an information specialist research their topic is a great benefit.
Favorite Foundation Moment: Attending the 2013 CEBS conferment ceremony in Boston as an official CEBS graduate.
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Her Most: Benefit communication—helping employers understand what employees want and the way they want it communicated to them.
Personal Insight: Anne may spend her days in the International Foundation employee benefits library, patiently researching answers to member questions—but after work, she’s ready to move with a bike, hike or walk in the great outdoors.
[An update on temporary guidance for DCAPs can be found here: Finally—Additional Relief for Dependent Care Assistance Programs Due to COVID-19, 1/21/21] In March and April, as states first began… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, DCAP, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
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When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was initially released on March 18, 2020 and required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave and expanded… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA
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On January 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initially declared a federal public health emergency due to the coronavirus. The declaration has now been extended twice, including… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
September 14, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.COBRA, COVID-19
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Maintaining access to health insurance is a huge priority for both employers and employees right now. With some employers having to make hard decisions about layoffs, furloughs and terminations, one… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
August 4, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.COBRA, COVID-19, DOL, Medicare, Medicare Eligibility
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Many plan sponsors use on-site clinics to address the health and wellness of their participants and sometimes, the participant’s family members. These clinics provide easy access for all health-related services,… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
April 27, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Carecoronavirus, COVID-19, on-site clinics
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While some people have been working from home for months or even years, many of us are new to the experience, including myself. COVID-19 has created an imminent need for telecommuting… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
March 23, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR)coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, telecommuting, working from home
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As the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement for individuals to have health insurance coverage, known as the individual mandate, has faced challenges over the last few years, a growing number… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
February 13, 2020
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insuranceindividual mandate
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On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order directing various federal agencies to develop new rules or regulations on improving price and quality transparency. As a result, on… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 21, 2020
Employee Benefits, Health Carehealth care costs, health insurance, Transparency in Coverage
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Nearly every company has an onboarding process for hiring new employees, but few employees would call it great. According to Gallup, only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organization… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 15, 2019
Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR)new hires, onboarding, pre-onboarding
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According to the International Foundation Employee Benefits Survey, vacation time is one of the most commonly offered employee benefits, with approximately 97% of employers in the United States offering paid… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
July 23, 2019
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation#vacation, buy/sell pto, sabbaticals, unlimited vacation
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