According to a recent International Foundation survey report, health care costs are expected to increase by 7% between 2022 and 2021. This increase is driven by a number of factors,… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 12, 2023
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Prescription Drugsemployee benefits
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A healthy reset has been a standard theme entering the new year, but it shouldn’t be the only time of year workplace wellness gets prioritized. What an individual’s weight says… Read more >
Anne Patterson
January 5, 2023
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Prescription Drugs, Wellnessemployee benefits, employee benefits survey, prescription drug benefits, prescription drugs, survey results, wellness
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Late last year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which contained a provision requiring health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports to CMS. RxDC… Read more >
Jonas Leyrer
December 7, 2022
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, Prescription Drugs, Regulatory, U.S.employee benefits, legislative, prescription drug benefits, prescription drug costs, prescription drug plan, prescription drugs
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President Joe Biden is expected to sign a medical marijuana research bill that could eventually have an impact on health plan coverage of medical marijuana. On November 16, the U.S…. Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
December 1, 2022
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, Prescription Drugs, U.S.employee benefits, health insurance, health plan, legalized marijuana, medical marijuana
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RxDC Overview In late 2021, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) which contained a provision that requires health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports… Read more >
Jonas Leyrer
November 4, 2022
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Prescription Drugs, U.S.CAA, Consolidated Appropriations Act, Prescription Drug Data Collection, RxDC
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Despite major advancements in technology and medication over the last four decades, people with diabetes still face barriers to getting the best care, a panel of experts said during an… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
August 9, 2022
Compliance, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Prescription Drugs, U.S.employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, high deductible health plan
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On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 was signed into law and included the No Surprises Act (the Act). With so much guidance already published addressing… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
January 25, 2022
Communication, DOL, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, Prescription Drugsemployee benefits, health care benefits, health insurance, self-funded health insurance plan, self-insured plan
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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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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant implications for workplaces across the world, and employers and workers have needed to make difficult decisions regarding retirement, health and paid leave benefits. A new… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
May 4, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, virtual mental health benefits, working from home
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Health care benefits remain a critical part of the relationship between employers and workers, especially during these times of rapid change and uncertainty. In addition to serving as an important… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
March 31, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, U.S., Wellnessdental, dental plan, dependent care, fertility health care benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care plan, health coverage, health insurance, health reimbursement arrangement, health savings account, mental health, mental health coverage, orthodontia, prescription drug benefits, prescription drug plan, prescription drug therapy, prescription drugs, self-funded health plans
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