With the Omicron variant causing a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, access to telehealth visits is likely a benefit that many plan members are continuing to value and… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
January 13, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, U.S.employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, telehealth, telemedicine
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Another year has come to an end. As the calendar turns over, it becomes particularly important to remind workers of some important benefits, if you haven’t already. We’re making a list… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
December 7, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Voluntary Benefitsemployee benefits, employer-sponsored charitable organizations, health care benefits, paid time off, paid vacation time, voluntary benefits
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As we get closer to 2022, plan sponsors are wondering what next year will mean for their employee benefits plans, especially group health plans. Health care costs are complicated, and… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
November 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Mental Health, U.S.essential health benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health insurance
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We all know how the saying goes: “Boys don’t cry.” Unfortunately, we are all also aware of the stigma of and neglected focus on men’s health. November is National Men’s… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
November 9, 2021
Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Mental Health, Voluntary Benefits, Wellnesshealth care benefits, mental health, mental health in the workplace, wellness
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Imagine…Your employee comes to you with a devastating cancer diagnosis. Are you prepared for the questions and concerns that follow? Do you have resources readily available? In honor of October’s… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
October 14, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Voluntary Benefitscancer, employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
September 27, 2021
Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.health care benefits, LGBTQ, Section 1557, workplace discrimination
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On November 12, 2020, Congress and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued a final rule for Transparency in Coverage (TiC) aimed at group… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
September 21, 2021
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.Advanced Explanation of Benefits (EOB), No Surprises Act, surprise billing, Transparency in Coverage (TiC), transparency in health care costs
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While traditional benefits such as retirement plans and health insurance are an important part of most employers’ benefit packages, the perceived value of supplementary offerings such as leave and work-life… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 8, 2021
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Retirement, U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, employee satisfaction, health care benefits, retirement benefits, valuable employee benefits
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When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010, health and welfare plans had the option to maintain grandfathered status, making plans exempt from some ACA requirements. To… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 2, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.ACA, Affordable Care Act, grandfathered status, Health Care, health care benefits
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What do long COVID, DEI, neurodiversity, mental health and wellness programs all have in common? They are all points of consideration when employing individuals with disabilities. In the latest Talking… Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 1, 2021
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, short-term disability (STD) plans, wellness
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