‘Tis the Season: Protecting Your Employees From the Flu
By: Brenda Hofmann Do you hear that sound? If your workplace is like mine, you know what I’m talking about. It’s the guy sniffling over the cube wall or the… Read more >
Most Appreciated, Most Successful and Most Unique Benefits
By: Justin Held, CEBS Which offered benefit is the most appreciated or loved? Which benefit is the most successful with regard to engaging, attracting and retaining talent? Which benefit offering… Read more >
September 30, 2014 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation 0 Read more >
When Comfort Food Is Part of the Job Description
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS Work and a healthy lifestyle often seem mutually exclusive, and that’s true for members of the clergy. Besides the stresses of frequent moves and being on… Read more >
Social Security Numbers for ACA Compliance—The Search Is On
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Whose Social Security numbers must we report under the Affordable Care Act, and what if we don’t have all the numbers we need? Beginning in 2016,… Read more >
September 9, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 Read more >
One Less Thing to Do: HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave health plans an extraordinary amount of new reporting and disclosure requirements. However, one preexisting requirement (pun intended) will disappear beginning January… Read more >
August 13, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory 0 Read more >
Easing Workers’ Back-to-School Stress
By Julie Stich, CEBS Ah, summer. Flipflops. Coconut-scented suntan lotion. Popsicles. Summer can mean vacation, an escape from “real life.” Even when we’re working, summer can seem a little more… Read more >
August 6, 2014 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Wellness 0 Read more >
What Do the Conflicting ACA Court Decisions Mean for Employers?
By: Stacy Van Alstyne On Tuesday, July 22, two federal appeals courts issued conflicting decisions affecting the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate. The first decision, issued by the D.C. Circuit… Read more >
July 22, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Top 10 Employee ACA Questions
By: Neil Mrkvicka and Julie Stich Employee interest in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has spiked in the last 12 months, according to the 2014 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact—the International… Read more >
July 15, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
How the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision Impacts Employers
By: Julie Stich On Monday, June 30, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. announced the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. What You Need to Know: The… Read more >
July 1, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Sorting Out the Minimums and Essentials of ACA
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act changed our language as well as our health care system. Some of ACA’s key terms and phrases sound remarkably similar but have different… Read more >
June 20, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >