Summertime. Typically a little quieter at work as vacations commence and a lot quieter in Washington, D.C. Not so much this summer. There is plenty to talk about in this month’s Talking Benefits Podcast. Chill out with a new episode, packed full […]
David Bowie’s song “Changes” comes to mind as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement morphed into the American Health Care Act and now the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Access to health care could be changing, and employers are reacting to possible workplace […]
At a recent meeting to catch up on the week’s ACA repeal and replace happenings, our resident benefit experts Julie Stich, CEBS and Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS were in rapid fire discussion, reminding each other of the many steps it takes to pass […]
Catching up on the latest employee benefits updates—Are they are light read or a page turner? Looking back on the developments over the last month, you’ll likely go with the latter. Dive into the newest episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. This […]
If you were presented with 100 days to work with, what would you try to accomplish? Train for a marathon? Cook your way through Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking: Volume 1? Maybe it’s finally watching all five seasons of Breaking […]
It’s May 4th and, to some, it just means you’re one day closer to the weekend. But for Star Wars fans like Talking Benefits host, Julie Stich, add one little preposition to that date and it becomes an unofficial, international holiday. May […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, has been challenged and “under attack” since its inception. Since Republicans assumed control of Congress and the White House in January of this year, the attack has intensified. Predictions of a quick repeal of […]
Spring is in the air. Birds singing, temperatures rising, baseball season in full swing . . . and a whole new crop of benefits developments have been popping up. International Foundation resident benefits gurus Julie, Kelli and Justin are back to talk […]
We like to think that everyone loves our spouses, but in truth, there are an increasing number of employers who would like to rid themselves of employees’ better halves . . . No, there’s no conspiracy to physically off our loved ones […]
Consistent with President Trump’s January 20, 2017, executive order the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has decided to continue accepting tax returns even if a taxpayer doesn’t indicate his or her health coverage status, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ACA […]
