Word on Benefits

Sorting Out the Minimums and Essentials of ACA

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Jun 201411 Apr 2017

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 meanings. Confused? We’ll help you sort out minimum essential coverage, minimum value, and […]

CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) Education Employee Benefits

2 Countries, 11 Years, 1 Unexpected CEBS Journey

Chris Vogel, CEBS

18 Jun 201417 Jan 2015

By: Chris Vogel, CEBS I always jump at the chance to chat with Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation holders—each enjoys telling the story of his or her CEBS journey. These backstories about why they decided to spend the considerable time and effort the designation […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

Play or Pay? . . . Employers say more like “Play AND Pay”

Neil Mrkvicka

12 Jun 201417 Jan 2015

By: Neil Mrkvicka The employer penalty is coming. Is everybody ready? Beginning in 2015, many employers will face penalties if they do not offer minimum essential coverage to their employees and any of their employees receive a subsidy to obtain coverage through […]

Employee Benefits

Second Most Popular Benefits Question

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

09 Jun 201420 Jan 2015

I have worked in the Information Center of the International Foundation for over two decades and responded to thousands of member requests for benefits information. There are a few information requests that fall into a category one could call perennial—asked so often that they go […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

ACA–Year in Review

Neil Mrkvicka

05 Jun 201417 Jan 2015

By: Neil Mrkvicka In anticipation of next week’s release of 2014 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact survey results, let’s look back at some of the key findings of last year’s survey. Each year since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in […]

Education Employee Benefits

The One Thing Benefit Pros Need Most

Jennifer Cotter

03 Jun 201417 Jan 2015

By: Jennie Maurer Belonging to an educational association related to your role is a given for many, but does association membership really matter? We’ve been talking with our members to learn how their International Foundation membership has helped them navigate through […]

Employee Benefits Human Resources (HR)

Talent Remains Top Employer Priority

Neil Mrkvicka

30 May 201417 Jan 2015

By: Neil Mrkvicka Attracting, motivating and retaining talent ranks as both top priority and top challenge for HR leadership over the next three years. The 2014 Global Top Five Total Rewards Priorities Survey asked employers in 22 countries to rank the top […]

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Your Greatest Plans and Biggest Fears For Retirement [Infographic]

Staff

28 May 201417 Jan 2015

By: Brenda Hofmann No alarm clock, traveling, sweat pants – yes, yes and yes! I’ll see you all when I retire. We conducted an online poll on National Employee Benefits Day to find out more about how you picture retirement. It seems […]

Employee Benefits Pensions Regulatory Retirement

Rubbing Elbows With Benefit Celebs

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

23 May 201430 Apr 2018

One of the cool perks of my job is heading to Washington, D.C. each spring for the Foundation’s Washington Legislative Update . Being just a few minutes’ walk to our nation’s Capitol is invigorating. The focus of “Wash Up,” as the Foundation staff […]

Employee Benefits

Introducing the Word on Benefits Blog

Staff

20 May 201417 Jan 2015

By: Ann Godsell, CEBS I’m proud to say that I celebrated 20 years as an International Foundation employee early this year. When asked why I’ve I stayed with the same organizations for so many years, my reasons connect back to two things—our people […]