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 […]
Imagine summoning the courage to admit you have a problem with addiction and asking for help. Then imagine being put on a waiting list for treatment. Would you still be motivated to get help when a spot opens up—potentially several weeks later? […]
Do you need to make corrections on your 1095-Bs or 1095-Cs? Maybe you didn’t bat a thousand this year on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. To avoid penalties for faulty reporting on 2015 ACA information returns, you need to make a […]
Soon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will begin notifying employers about employees receiving advance premium tax credits (APTC) or subsidies for 2016 on the ACA federally facilitated exchange. For an idea of what the notice will look like, see […]
Laundry, shoveling snow, a big pile of dishes, replacing the busted water heater, filing taxes. These are things that must be done, that you’ve dreaded doing and that perhaps you’ve learned the hard way it’s best if someone else does them for […]
It’d be nice to write that health care doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. In this case, that cliché likely is both inappropriate and overly optimistic. But two experienced health plan administrators suggest in the May Benefits Magazine that […]
Health care and the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been defining issues for presidential candidates this election season. A new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans finds that if ACA is repealed, just over three in […]
Many people think of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an issue for war veterans, but it is increasingly gaining attention as a workplace issue. Some Canadian provinces are passing what’s called presumptive legislation around PTSD, which means that when a worker has […]
Wow! That was fast! Less than a month ago, on March 28, 2016, to be exact, federal agencies closed the comment period for the proposed revision of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template and its related documents. On April 6, […]
Supplying a regular paycheck is an obvious role employers play in supporting their employees’ happiness, but there are other ways organizations can help their employees and plan members be content. The World Happiness Report 2016 Update came out last month, ranking happiness levels […]
