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How Vaping is Changing Workplace Policies

Anne Patterson

21 Nov 201919 Nov 2019

While it is standard practice to prohibit smoking in the workplace, what are employers doing about vaping in the workplace? According to the World Health Organization, the number of vapers around the world has increased from about seven million in 2011 to […]

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D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Part 2) – Handling Health Care Benefits

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

20 Nov 201903 Dec 2019

As the old country song by Tammy Wynette demonstrates, what happens during a divorce can be tough to spell out. Divorce can be the source of great confusion for many, including employers. They have a number of actions to take related to […]

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The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 3)—How ICHRAs Can Satisfy the Employer Mandate and Nondiscrimination Rules

rosep

28 Oct 201924 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, applicable for plan years beginning on or after January […]

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9 Questions Parents Are Asking About the Age 26 Mandate

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

22 Oct 201912 May 2020

As a college student, I remember the stress felt both by my parents and by myself at having to find health insurance coverage after I had aged out of my parents’ health plan. Although the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) […]

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Fighting the Stigma Around Mental Health

Anne Patterson

17 Oct 201920 Nov 2019

Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to know more about. World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10, so […]

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The Multiemployer Health Plan Landscape: 10 Takeaways

Justin Held, CEBS

14 Oct 201910 Oct 2019

The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased by 54% over the ten-year period from 2007 to 2016, reaching $10,853 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new International Foundation report. The consistent increases in costs over the ten-year […]

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Six Easy Ways to Promote Mental Health Year-Round

rebeccae

10 Oct 201910 Oct 2019

Today is World Mental Health Day and my inbox and social media feeds are full of quotes, messages and articles about the importance of recognizing and treating mental health disorders. But just like the pesky cold virus, mental illness doesn’t ever take […]

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Organizations Report Mental Health Offerings on the Rise

Anne Patterson

08 Oct 201907 Oct 2019

Mental health benefit offerings are on the rise, according to Workplace Wellness Trends, a new report released today from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Over the past several years, there has been a noticeable increase in the share of organizations […]

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Your Open Enrollment Questions Answered

Anne Patterson

25 Sep 201925 Sep 2019

Open enrollment season is here! We’re bringing back our most popular episode for an encore. This episode is sure to answer your burning questions about this crazy time of year. Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin […]

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4 Ways Plan Sponsors Can Use Data Analytics

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

18 Sep 201917 Sep 2019

Data analytics has been a hot topic in Benefits Magazine lately. Whether it’s used to figure out how to better communicate with plan participants or how to contain health care costs, data analytics can be a powerful tool for employee benefit plans. […]