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Health Plans Lose that Lovin’ Feeling for Spouses

Guest Contributor

10 Apr 201731 Jul 2019

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 […]

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Prevent Fraud From Creeping Into Your Benefit Plan

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

23 Mar 201723 Mar 2017

The sound of shattering glass pierces the night air. You sit straight up in bed and glance at the clock: 3:00 a.m. As footsteps creep closer, your heart pounds faster, the fear rising with every creak of the floor. Then, nothing. One […]

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State of Self-Funding State Benefit Plans

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

16 Mar 201716 Mar 2017

Governor Scott Walker recently proposed self-funding Wisconsin’s $1.5 billion health insurance program for 250,000 state and local government workers and their dependents. For now, it is a proposal that is being heavily debated in the Wisconsin State Legislatures Joint Finance Committee. If […]

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Does Your Benefit Appeal Process Need a Tune Up?

Anne Patterson

28 Feb 201728 Feb 2017

Does your benefit appeal process feel like it’s on cruise control? It might be time for a tune up. In light of an increase in participant litigation and heightened DOL enforcement efforts, it is imperative that plans ensure their procedures and policies […]

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Compliance Checkup—ACA, SPD, COBRA

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

13 Feb 201718 Aug 2017

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains uncertain, but employee benefit plan sponsors should be alert for compliance issues that aren’t going away. Scott Segal addressed common compliance errors during his presentation “Employee Benefits Compliance ‘Hot Topics’” during the 26th […]

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Talking Benefits—Legislative Limbo

Staff

10 Feb 201710 Feb 2017

Naturally, we love to talk benefits here at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. So when a couple of our resident benefits gurus started presenting a monthly benefits update for staff, the word got out. Each month, the audience (a.k.a. staffers […]

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ACA Executive Order and Employers: The Bottom Line

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

26 Jan 2017

President Trump’s January 20 executive order directed his administration to take steps to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Because ACA is law, the executive action itself cannot repeal the law. It essentially just made repealing ACA a priority. Even though it’s […]

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) 101

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

19 Jan 201707 Jan 2019

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are health care expense accounts for people covered under high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), designed to help them save and pay for certain health care costs tax-free, right away or anytime in the future. HSAs are intended to empower […]

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Employers Take Actions to Combat Opioid Abuse

Justin Held, CEBS

10 Jan 201710 Apr 2017

Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the prevalence of opioid abuse and are taking action. According to International Foundation research, about one in three organizations (32.3%) states that prescription drug addiction is prevalent in their organization. Similarly, two in three responding organizations (67.8%) have […]

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How Will the Election Impact Benefits?

Anne Patterson

20 Oct 201620 Oct 2016

The yard signs and bumper stickers are up, your prime time show schedules are getting juggled around to accommodate debate broadcasts, you’re noticing more donkeys or elephants than ever before: It’s election season. But one aspect you might not have considered is […]