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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

21 Dec 201721 Jan 2019

The U.S. Senate and House have passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Trump is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law soon. How would employee benefits be affected under the law? Not changing Let’s start with what would […]

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So, Your Employee Received an ACA Premium Tax Credit . . .

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Dec 201716 Nov 2018

Sometimes your employees make mistakes. Obtaining a premium tax credit on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange could be one they’ve already made. Why does this matter? If the employer is an applicable large employer (ALE), generally one that employs 50 or […]

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Global Health Plan Risks Following Domestic Trends

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

19 Dec 2017

High blood pressure. Obesity. Lack of exercise. Many of the same risk factors that drive up health care costs in the United States are pushing up medical costs around the world, presenting challenges to global employers. In his article “Managing Medical Plans […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

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06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

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Opioid Epidemic: The Role of Workplace Injuries

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

21 Nov 201721 Jan 2019

Private employers reported 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2016, and it’s likely that some of those employees received prescriptions for an opioid to manage their pain. In fact, research shows that workers’ compensation insurers spend about $1.54 billion annually […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 11: Never a Dull Moment

Staff

17 Nov 2017

News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve got you covered. The Talking Benefits podcast has a rundown of everything […]

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Give Workplace Flu Prevention a Shot

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

26 Oct 201726 Oct 2017

When most people think of Thanksgiving Day, they visualize turkey, football and family; I think of flu shots! For years before I was able to receive my flu shot at work, I relied on my father-in-law, “Doc,” for my shot. Doc convinced […]

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HRAs, AHPs, and STLDIs: What the Executive Order Means for Benefit Plans

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Oct 2017

President Trump issued Executive Order 13813 on October 12, 2017, directing the Secretaries of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Secretaries) to consider proposing regulations or revising guidance on three health care issues: health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), short-term limited duration […]

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Employee Benefit To-Dos, After I Do: Post-Wedding Checklist

Justin Held, CEBS

18 Oct 2017

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . . that I know we’re going to forget! Checklists upon checklists accompany the big day, and I can relate. So can my colleague, Anne Patterson, here at the International Foundation—We both got hitched […]

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6 Tips to Swap Employee ACA Confusion With Health Benefits Appreciation

Lois Gleason, CEBS

17 Oct 2017

Are your employees upset and confused about Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual marketplace headlines? In the past month they may have heard about large increases in ACA individual exchange premiums, health insurers pulling out of certain U.S. counties, reductions in mandatory coverage […]