Information/Research Specialist at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation member service: Personalized Research Service
Benefits topics that interest her most: mental health, work/life benefits, retirement readiness of different generations
Personal Insight: Jenny gets things done. She started working on her CEBS just over two years ago. Welcoming her daughter into the world during this time frame did not slow her down—she recently completed her last exam and earned her designation. When she’s not working or studying she enjoys family playtime, knitting and exercising.
Many 401(k) plans allow participants to take out loans from their individual 401(k) account—While loan options provide flexibility for those tentative to contribute to 401(k) accounts, the option to borrow… Read more >
May 30, 2017 401(k), Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
Consistent with President Trump’s January 20, 2017, executive order the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has decided to continue accepting tax returns even if a taxpayer doesn’t indicate his or her… Read more >
March 10, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are health care expense accounts for people covered under high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), designed to help them save and pay for certain health care costs tax-free,… Read more >
January 19, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance 0 Read more >
As an information specialist, I enjoy tracking employee benefits in the news. Last December I wrote a blog post exploring how student loans impact all generations in the workforce. Since… Read more >
November 17, 2016 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Total Rewards 0 Read more >
The use of telemedicine in employer-sponsored health coverage is relatively new and in my research for an International Foundation member, I found some case studies and vendor reports on employer… Read more >
August 31, 2016 Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Paid sick leave—In a majority of cases in the U.S., whether to offer this benefit is currently up to the employer. As debates over regionally or federally mandated paid leave… Read more >
August 2, 2016 Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory 0 Read more >
As the August 1, 2016 deadline approaches for paying fees required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), some International Foundation members… Read more >
July 6, 2016 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits 2 Read more >
The FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 31 released on April 20, 2016 mark the fourth time the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) disclosure rules have… Read more >
June 2, 2016 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, HR, Human Resources, Mental Health 0 Read more >
Note: On November 18, 2016 the IRS announced a deadline extension (IRS Notice 2016-70) for organizations required to distribute 2016 Forms 1095-C and 1095-B to individual full-time employees. See this blog… Read more >
May 18, 2016 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 20 Read more >
Given an increase in discussion on the Foundation Community and calls to the International Foundation Information Center, telemedicine as part of a health plan package appears to be an emerging… Read more >