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COVID-19: How Do We Navigate Work Through the Pandemic in 2021?

Anne Patterson

04 Feb 202102 Feb 2021

Welcome to our first Talking Benefits episode of 2021! My fellow “pod squad” members Justin Held, Julie Stich and I engaged in more COVID-19 chatter during the most recent podcast episode. In this discussion, we focused on four main areas. 1. Benefits […]

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21 Ways Employers Are Combating Escalating Health Care Costs in 2021

Justin Held, CEBS

27 Jan 202126 Jan 2021

Over the next ten years, health care spending in the United States is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.4%. In response to the cost escalation, plan sponsors in corporate, multiemployer and public employer environments are looking for ways to […]

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21 Ways Employers Are Helping Workers Achieve Work/Life Balance

Justin Held, CEBS

07 Feb 201923 Jan 2020

Nearly two in five organizations would rate their workforces as extremely or very stressed, and worker stress levels have climbed in the last two years, a recent International Foundation study found. Recognizing the negative impact stress can have on worker performance, many […]

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The Long and Short of Disability Benefits

Justin Held, CEBS

03 Jan 201907 Jan 2019

Workers typically do not anticipate missing extended time from work due to an accident or unexpected illness. However, this is a real possibility. Currently, one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching retirement age. As part of their benefits strategies, organizations are […]

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Holiday Office Parties Worth Celebrating

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

04 Dec 201706 Dec 2018

Ho, ho, hold the phone! Your office holiday party is less than five minutes old, and . . . Is that the head of accounting crying on Santa’s lap? When did it become a *thing* to use oversized candy canes to act […]

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Employers Helping Workers Give Back

Justin Held, CEBS

28 Nov 201728 Nov 2017

Giving Tuesday is here! Since 2012, charitable initiatives have been celebrated on a national level on social media platforms. #GivingTuesday formally kicks off the charitable season on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, when individuals and organizations focus on end-of-year giving. In the spirit […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 10: Please Hold

Staff

13 Oct 201713 Oct 2017

Benefits news has been far from static in the past few weeks. After a month buzzing with activity and few definitive answers, news broke late Thursday with two new announcements from the White House impacting the future of ACA. Listen to today’s […]

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Student Loan Repayment Benefits—Crunching the Numbers

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

17 Nov 2016

As an information specialist, I enjoy tracking employee benefits in the news. Last December I wrote a blog post exploring how student loans impact all generations in the workforce. Since then, I’ve consistently seen mainstream media coverage of companies launching student loan […]

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Family-Friendly Benefits—How Do You Measure Up?

Staff

09 Aug 201615 Aug 2016

From extended paid maternity leave to breast milk shipping on the company’s tab, employers nationwide are embracing new and innovative family-friendly benefits. The International Foundation’s latest report, Employee Benefits Survey 2016, examines the many ways employers are creating a family-friendly culture in […]

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Workplaces Fight Against High Prescription Drug Costs

Anne Patterson

20 Jun 2016

The prescription drug train went full speed ahead in 2014 and is not losing steam. A new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans asked employers how they are managing prescription drug costs, and responses revealed that, among other expense-saving […]