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Four Steps for Evaluating Your Plan’s Diabetes Coverage

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Nov 202210 Nov 2022

November is National Diabetes Month. Since diabetes affects one in eight adults in the United States and is a major driver of health plan costs, it may be a good time to review whether your health plan is designed to provide the […]

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PBGC Special Financial Assistance “Lock-In” Application for Nonpriority Plans

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

08 Nov 202208 Nov 2022

Multiemployer pension plans that intend to apply for SFA from the PBGC should note the schedule for reviewing applications and may want to consider submitting a lock-in application.

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RxDC Reporting: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

04 Nov 202204 Nov 2022

RxDC Overview In late 2021, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) which contained a provision that requires health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports to CMS. The new reporting requirement applies to most health insurance issuers […]

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68% of Employers Are Planning Salary Increases for 2023

Anne Patterson

03 Nov 202203 Nov 2022

Organizations are planning salary increases and closely examining their total rewards packages for the year ahead in response to changing workforce demands. The International Foundation surveyed U.S. employers and found that 68% plan to offer salary increases for all workers in 2023. […]

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Flexible Planned Vacation: What Works and What Doesn’t

Anne Patterson

31 Oct 202227 Jan 2023

We’ve experienced a shift in many different aspects of benefits over the last few years and paid time off is no exception. In the latest Talking Benefits podcast episode, I learned more about the concept of unlimited time off—or, as one company […]

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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Mental Health Parity Act Violation

Guest Contributor

27 Oct 202227 Oct 2022

Select case summaries from the Benefits Magazine October 2022 Legal & Legislative Reporter

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PBGC Special Financial Assistance Final Rule: Permissible Investments

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

25 Oct 202225 Oct 2022

The PBGC final rule details permissible investments for SFA assets. Get key takeaways in our latest blog.

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Optimizing Outcomes and Containing the Costs of Surgery

Guest Contributor

20 Oct 202222 Feb 2023

By Brand Newland, Pharm. D., and Cal Beyer Surgeries that are unnecessarily invasive or performed under suboptimal conditions often needlessly increase health plan costs and lead to complications for patients. Creating better pathways to care can help health plan sponsors contain the […]

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CEBS Impact: Graduates Share Their Experience

Christine Vazquez, CEBS

14 Oct 202214 Oct 2022

Learn how earning the CEBS designation impacted graduates’ careers.

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A Health Care Approach to Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Eli Argueta

12 Oct 202227 Jan 2023

Hispanics and Latinx in the U.S. face major barriers in accessing health care and th barriers can also provide insights into best practices for employers.