As we get closer to 2022, plan sponsors are wondering what next year will mean for their employee benefits plans, especially group health plans. Health care costs are complicated, and… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
November 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Mental Health, U.S.essential health benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health insurance
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We all know how the saying goes: “Boys don’t cry.” Unfortunately, we are all also aware of the stigma of and neglected focus on men’s health. November is National Men’s… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
November 9, 2021
Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Mental Health, Voluntary Benefits, Wellnesshealth care benefits, mental health, mental health in the workplace, wellness
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
September 27, 2021
Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.health care benefits, LGBTQ, Section 1557, workplace discrimination
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On November 12, 2020, Congress and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued a final rule for Transparency in Coverage (TiC) aimed at group… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
September 21, 2021
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.Advanced Explanation of Benefits (EOB), No Surprises Act, surprise billing, Transparency in Coverage (TiC), transparency in health care costs
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While traditional benefits such as retirement plans and health insurance are an important part of most employers’ benefit packages, the perceived value of supplementary offerings such as leave and work-life… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 8, 2021
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Retirement, U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, employee satisfaction, health care benefits, retirement benefits, valuable employee benefits
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When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010, health and welfare plans had the option to maintain grandfathered status, making plans exempt from some ACA requirements. To… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 2, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.ACA, Affordable Care Act, grandfathered status, Health Care, health care benefits
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What do long COVID, DEI, neurodiversity, mental health and wellness programs all have in common? They are all points of consideration when employing individuals with disabilities. In the latest Talking… Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 1, 2021
Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, short-term disability (STD) plans, wellness
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Increasingly, U.S. and Canadian plan sponsors are offering gender affirmation and gender reassignment benefits as a way to attract and retain top talent, improve mental health outcomes, and foster a… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
August 26, 2021
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessdiversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, employee wellness, gender affirmation, gender transition, health care benefits, health care plan, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, transgender, transgender-inclusive
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Digital mental health tools have been growing in popularity, especially as plans and organizations navigate lockdowns and remote work arrangements that have kept employees apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
August 10, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessemployee health, employee wellness, Health Care, health care technology, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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August 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The main goals of the law were improving the portability of health… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
August 9, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Human Resources (HR), U.S.health care fraud, health insurance, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, HIPAA privacy, HIPAA security, PHI
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