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Talking Benefits Episode 13: New Year, New Direction

Staff

19 Jan 201819 Jan 2018

We welcome the new year with a fresh episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. We have the latest benefits updates and some exciting news of our own. Be sure to listen to the end! This month’s show—Episode 13: New Year, New Direction (Recorded […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

Staff

06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 11: Never a Dull Moment

Staff

17 Nov 2017

News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve got you covered. The Talking Benefits podcast has a rundown of everything […]

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Potential Impact on Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

09 Nov 201710 Nov 2017

Employee benefits professionals scoured the House Republicans’ proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with some trepidation after its release on November 2, 2017. While many were relieved to find no changes in this draft to the tax treatment of employer-sponsored health care […]

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Five Proposed Health Savings Account (HSA) Changes

Guest Contributor

22 Aug 201722 Aug 2017

Republicans in Washington, D.C. have been busy this year, attempting to pass substantial health care legislation. We’ve watched each of the following slip away: the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), Sen. Rand Paul’s […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 8: The Storm Before the Calm

Anne Patterson

09 Aug 201709 Aug 2018

Forget the cats and dogs—This month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals! While the International Foundation strives to be a little more accurate than the local weather reporter, we […]

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Put a Ring On It or Lose Domestic Partner Benefits

Staff

01 Aug 201709 Aug 2018

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, a growing number of employers are requiring same-sex couples to marry to receive health care benefits. For many employers, domestic partner benefits were a way to provide equal coverage to employees […]

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Mapping Out What’s Next for Health Care Reform

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

26 Jun 201726 Jun 2017

At a recent meeting to catch up on the week’s ACA repeal and replace happenings, our resident benefit experts Julie Stich, CEBS and Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS were in rapid fire discussion, reminding each other of the many steps it takes to pass […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 6: The Plot Thickens

Staff

09 Jun 201706 Sep 2017

Catching up on the latest employee benefits updates—Are they are light read or a page turner? Looking back on the developments over the last month, you’ll likely go with the latter. Dive into the newest episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. This […]

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Not Your Father’s Solvency Funding

Bryan Zoran, CEBS

07 Jun 2017

The International Foundation has been closely monitoring the significant provincial and federal funding changes for pension plans over the last few years. Target benefit plan legislation in British Columbia and Alberta, as well as federal legislation in Bill C-27, have certainly garnered a […]