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Wellness Initiatives Give Companies Competitive Edge

Anne Patterson

17 Feb 201517 Feb 2015

As a new employee at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, one of the first things I noticed was a big, beautiful yard in front of my new building (blanketed with snow, of course, because we’re in Wisconsin). When I commented […]

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Will the Affordable Care Act See Its Shadow Again?

Anne Patterson

02 Feb 201517 Feb 2015

It’s February 2 . . . Groundhog Day. Every year I celebrate by watching the 1993 classic film with Bill Murray, sharing the main character Phil’s frustration as he finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again. This […]

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Devoted to Wellness—Mind, Body and Budget

Bryan Zoran, CEBS

29 Jan 201520 Feb 2015

According to Workplace Wellness Trends: 2015 Survey Results, a new survey that will be released by the International Foundation in the coming weeks, more than half (55%) of all organizations have budgets devoted to wellness and more than 80% offer some type […]

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Two Sides to Health Care Cost Sharing

Chris Vogel, CEBS

27 Jan 201527 Jan 2015

Most people with health insurance pay little attention to the cost of a medical procedure they need or perhaps want—unless they’re going to have to pick up part of the tab. Then they may think twice about going ahead with it. Ideally […]

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Cromnibus Keeps ACA in the Spotlight

Lois Gleason, CEBS

22 Jan 201522 Jan 2015

If the Affordable Care Act were a celebrity, it would be that really big star you either love or hate—or maybe love to hate. Since 2010, ACA has commanded the U.S. employee benefits spotlight. However, not even the most famous celebrity can hold […]

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ACA: Will You Play and Pay in 2015?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

23 Dec 201417 Jan 2015

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS In 2015, Affordable Care Act (ACA) transition relief allows applicable large employers (ALE) to avoid one of the ACA penalties (the one that could cost employers $2,000 per full-time employee per year), as long as the employer offers coverage to […]

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OMG . . . Let Me Take a Selfie with That SPD!

Justin Held, CEBS

10 Dec 201409 Feb 2015

By: Justin Held, CEBS, and Neil Mrkvicka This week, the International Foundation is releasing Employee Benefits Survey: 2014, its fourth survey in the benchmarking series. As members of the Foundation’s Research Department, we enjoyed discussing the array of offerings included in the survey. Here’s what we think […]

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Workplace Peer Support—a Success Story

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 Dec 201417 Jan 2015

By: Kathy Bergstrom If families and caregivers are included, mental health problems and illnesses affect almost everyone in some way. According to the Mental Health Commission Canada, Making the Case for Investing in Mental Health in Canada, more than 20% of the […]

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Ringing in a New Year of ACA Compliance

Staff

25 Nov 201418 Sep 2015

Holiday season commences this week. So begin the shopping lists, party planning and a generally festive feeling in the air. As it all comes to an end, most of us will wrap up with a grand new year’s celebration to joyfully welcome 2015. […]

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Ready for the Other Health Act?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

18 Nov 201417 Jan 2015

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act is big … and complicated … but there is another complicated act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), that health administrators must act on very soon. John Barlament, partner at Quarles & Brady […]