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 >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
June 17, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S.ACA, Affordable Care Act, California v. Texas, Health Care, individual mandate, minimum coverage provision, SCOTUS, supreme court
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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 >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
June 15, 2021
Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCognitive Behavioral Therapy, culture of wellness, employee assistance program, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, employee health, employee wellness, health and wellness, mental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, virtual mental health benefits, wellness, wellness programs, wellness ROI, workplace wellness, workplace wellness programs
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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 >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 10, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, health care benefits, health care claims, health care costs, mental health, prescription drugs, telehealth
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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 >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
June 9, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Regulatory, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, COBRA, COBRA premium assistance, COBRA subsidy, Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care plan, health coverage, health insurance, multiemployer health plans
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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 >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 8, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, U.S.drug benefits, employee benefits survey, Health Care, health insurance, prescription drug benefits, prescription drug cost-containment, prescription drug costs, prescription drug plan, prescription drugs
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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 >
Alyssa Hodder
May 19, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, WellnessHealth Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care plan, health care technology, telehealth, virtual care, virtual health, virtual mental health benefits
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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 >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
May 17, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.COBRA, flexible spending accounts, FSA, health reimbursement arrangement, health savings account, HRA, HSA
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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 >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 27, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, COBRA, COBRA subsidy, Health Care, health care benefits, health coverage, health insurance
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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 >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
April 26, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine incentives
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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 >
Julie Stich, CEBS
April 21, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, U.S., Work Life Balanceautism, autism spectrum disorder, health insurance coverage for autism
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