Favorite Foundation service/product: Face to face conferences.
Benefit topics that grab her: Benefit communication, preventive health, health care cost management, workflex
Favorite Foundation conference moments: Meeting Dr. Andrew Weil at the Annual Employee Benefits Conference was a cherished opportunity. She also loves the times when she and a member recognize each other at a conference because of interacting on Twitter!
Personal Insight: Known around the office as “appropriately paranoid,” Ann is usually prepared for a variety of potential outcomes in most every situation.
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… Read more >
January 19, 2018 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, MPRA, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
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… Read more >
December 6, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
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… Read more >
November 17, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, MPRA, Paid Leave, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
Benefits news has been far from static in the past few weeks. After a month buzzing with activity and few definitive answers, news broke late Thursday with two new announcements… Read more >
October 13, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Insurance, MPRA, Opioid Abuse 2 Read more >
Back-to-school time is a certain relief to most parents as family life returns to a more routine schedule. But, with that school-day consistency comes inconsistent workday disrupters . . …. Read more >
September 7, 2017 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Workflex 0 Read more >
As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many… Read more >
September 6, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Communication, Employee Assistance Programs, Employee Benefits, FMLA, HR, Human Resources, MPRA, Paid Leave, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
Summertime. Typically a little quieter at work as vacations commence and a lot quieter in Washington, D.C. Not so much this summer. There is plenty to talk about in this… Read more >
July 13, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
While data privacy has become a major concern for organizations with respect to their core business operations, benefit plans can fall outside their focus. The sensitive nature of information stored… Read more >
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… Read more >
June 9, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
It’s May 4th and, to some, it just means you’re one day closer to the weekend. But for Star Wars fans like Talking Benefits host, Julie Stich, add one little… Read more >
May 4, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Cadillac Tax, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, DOL, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >