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.
According to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefits Survey, more than 61 percent of plan sponsors offer a flexible spending account (FSA) to their participants. As medical… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
May 8, 2019
Employee Benefits, Health Careflexible spending accounts, FSA
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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, better known as COBRA, became law on April 7, 1986. The law provides for continuation of health coverage from an employer-sponsored group health… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
February 13, 2019
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health CareCOBRA, health savings account
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Medicare and COBRA are both complex laws by themselves, but add the two together, and they require even more knowledge. If you’re the plan sponsor and have employees asking you for… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
December 17, 2018
Health CareCOBRA, Medicare
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Although the number of retiree health plans has been declining in recent years, there are still plenty of employers looking for cost-effective and flexible options to cover retirees aged 65… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
August 30, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health CareEGWP, Employer Group Waiver Plan, Medicare
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Although health saving accounts (HSAs) have been available since 2003, for many plan sponsors new situations continue to arise. One of those situations could be having an employee turn 65…. Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
June 11, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health CareHealth Care, health savings account, HSA, Medicare
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You’re a benefits professional—You know your benefits program like the back of your hand. But now, as employees are getting close to the age of 65, they’re starting to ask… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
April 12, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health Care, InsuranceMedicare
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As part of your benefit plan offerings, your short-term disability (STD) plan may not be the most exciting of all the benefits offered at your company, but it sure is… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 24, 2018
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO)short term disability
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One of the great tools available to employers is automatic enrollment to increase participation in the 401(k) plan. The Pension Protection Act (PPA) was signed in 2006, encouraging employers to… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
November 20, 2017
401(k) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Retirementautomatic enrollment
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“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” —Maya Angelou “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” —Alphonse Karr “Change… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
September 26, 2017
Communication, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer
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