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Talking Benefits Episode 4: Benefits Curveballs

Spring is in the air. Birds singing, temperatures rising, baseball season in full swing . . . and a whole new crop of benefits developments have been popping up. International… Read more >

Ann Godsell, CEBS April 11, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Mental Health, Multiemployer, Opioid Abuse, Paid Leave, Pensions, Prescription Drugs, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rights: What Employers Need to Know

Employees are increasingly aware of their rights to mental health and substance abuse treatment through employer-sponsored health plans. Are you aware of what your plan needs to do? Below are… Read more >

Lois Gleason, CEBS February 20, 2017 DOL, Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, WellnessMHPAEA 0 Read more >

Employers Take Actions to Combat Opioid Abuse

Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the prevalence of opioid abuse and are taking action. According to International Foundation research, about one in three organizations (32.3%) states that prescription drug addiction is… Read more >

Justin Held, CEBS January 10, 2017 Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, Prescription Drugsopioid abuse, substance abuse 0 Read more >

Seven Tips for Adding Prescription Drug Coverage Limits

You know the expression “Strike while the iron is hot”? For plan sponsors that have contemplated imposing limits on prescription drug coverage but have worried about upsetting plan participants, the… Read more >

Chris Vogel, CEBS January 4, 2017 Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Prescription DrugsPBM, specialty drugs 0 Read more >