In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of… Read more >
June 17, 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
From traditional employee assistance programs (EAPs) to bots that use artificial intelligence, the range of options to address worker mental health challenges has grown. What should employers and plan sponsors… Read more >
June 15, 2021 Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
Over the past year, the International Foundation has surveyed U.S. organizations on three separate occasions to examine the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most recent edition, respondents were… Read more >
June 10, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2021-31 which provides guidance for multiemployer plans and plan administrators regarding the new credit available to them for providing continuation health coverage… Read more >
June 9, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Regulatory, U.S. Read more >
Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing the escalating costs of prescription drug spending. Despite concerted efforts, the cost of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs continues to grow at alarming… Read more >
June 8, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, U.S. Read more >
There’s no question that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of virtual health care in Canada, but we’re now learning that it’s not just a transitional measure. A panel at… Read more >
May 19, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness Read more >
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, contains new COBRA provisions, including a subsidy for the full monthly COBRA premium from April… Read more >
May 17, 2021 Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
Thirty-five years ago this month, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) was signed into law. COBRA provides a way for workers and their families to temporarily maintain… Read more >
April 27, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. Read more >
On Thursday, April 15, the International Foundation presented a webcast on legal considerations for employers regarding employee vaccinations. Diana Bardes, partner at Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy & Welch, P.C., presented… Read more >
April 26, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. Read more >
April is National Autism Acceptance Month. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorders affected one in 150 children in 2000; prevalence increased to one… Read more >
April 21, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, U.S., Work Life Balance Read more >