Have you ever told a white lie? Would you cheat on your taxes? What if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? A panel at our Fraud Prevention Institute—featuring David Asselstine,… Read more >
August 3, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Fraud, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
Employers providing health care benefits to their employees can choose one of two options: a fully insured health plan or a self-funded health plan. Although there are many similarities between… Read more >
July 26, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have shifted their strategic benefit priorities toward workforce and business resilience. This has included adding or expanding employee benefits for remote… Read more >
July 12, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance 0 Read more >
As they’re looking ahead to the 2021 annual benefits enrollment, many benefits managers may also be looking back to their experience in 2020 to figure out the best approach. In… Read more >
July 8, 2021 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
Benefits fraud and insurance abuse are not victimless. They are real crimes with real consequences, including plan losses that can result in the reduction or elimination of health care benefits… Read more >
June 28, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Fraud, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of… Read more >
June 17, 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. 0 Read more >
From traditional employee assistance programs (EAPs) to bots that use artificial intelligence, the range of options to address worker mental health challenges has grown. What should employers and plan sponsors… Read more >
June 15, 2021 Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
Over the past year, the International Foundation has surveyed U.S. organizations on three separate occasions to examine the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most recent edition, respondents were… Read more >
June 10, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2021-31 which provides guidance for multiemployer plans and plan administrators regarding the new credit available to them for providing continuation health coverage… Read more >
June 9, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Regulatory, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
June 8, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, U.S. 0 Read more >