If some of the largest insurance companies in America struggle to keep sensitive data safe from hackers and other thieves, what is the trustee of a 3,000-life health plan supposed… Read more >
September 22, 2015 Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
From an employee benefits perspective, medical marijuana, in a way, is in the same place same-sex marriage was not so long ago—Laws in a number of states said one thing… Read more >
September 1, 2015 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
So, your number has come up—The Department of Labor (DOL) is auditing your employee benefit plan (it’s happening more often these days). It may go on for a long time and… Read more >
June 2, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, ERISA, HIPAA Read more >
What’s your workplace like? Are co-workers generally kind and considerate to one another, with managers willing to listen and striving to make it easier for everyone to do his or… Read more >
April 30, 2015 Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Wellness Read more >
A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with an older relative about claiming Social Security benefits. Like most people, he began getting Social Security at 62. When I… Read more >
Most people with health insurance pay little attention to the cost of a medical procedure they need or perhaps want—unless they’re going to have to pick up part of the… Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS It’s too bad board policies fall under the category of “blah, blah, blah” for some folks. Like many attorneys who work with boards of trustees, Rachel… Read more >
October 31, 2014 Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Multiemployer Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS If you’re a trustee or administrator of a self-funded or fully insured health and welfare plan covered by ERISA, be forewarned: The Department of Labor is… Read more >
October 16, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS Work and a healthy lifestyle often seem mutually exclusive, and that’s true for members of the clergy. Besides the stresses of frequent moves and being on… Read more >
By: Chris Vogel If you were in no condition to tell medical personnel how much treatment you’d want in the final stages of a chronic illness, would your loved… Read more >
July 17, 2014 Communication, Disease Management, Employee Benefits Read more >
