Word on Benefits

DOL Wants to Hear From You! Share Your Thoughts on Form 5500, Now!

Julie Stich, CEBS

16 Sep 201621 Sep 2016

Note: The DOL announced on September 20, 2016, that the deadline for submitting comments has been extended to December 5, 2016. Last week I had the opportunity, along with a few Foundation members, to meet with Ian Dingwall, Chief Accountant for the […]

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Status Quo a No-Go for the Future Workforce

Julie Stich, CEBS

09 Sep 201621 Feb 2017

Gaps in knowledge and declining job skills. Challenges hiring and keeping key talent. Older workers delaying retirement because of income insecurity. These are just a sampling of future workforce challenges, according to business and academic leaders who gathered for the International Foundation […]

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Financial Education Lessons from the NFL Playbook

Anne Patterson

07 Sep 2016

Regular football season is upon us and here’s what I’m thinking about: How my fantasy picks are looking for the week, where and with whom I will watch my favorite team play (the Green Bay Packers), the green and gold combination outfit […]

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Does Workplace Wellness = Healthier Employees?

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

02 Sep 201605 Feb 2020

Do employees who participate in workplace wellness programs actually become healthier? That’s one of the important questions researchers in Canada have been looking at, along with what kind of return on investment employers can expect from a workplace wellness program. Preliminary results […]

Employee Benefits Health Care

Call Me Maybe? Telemedicine ROI

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

31 Aug 2016

The use of telemedicine in employer-sponsored health coverage is relatively new and in my research for an International Foundation member, I found some case studies and vendor reports on employer ROI. Below, I share a resource list of reported return on investment […]

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Share Your Love of the Benefits Profession

Staff

30 Aug 201630 May 2017

Shortly after having my first son, I signed up for an infant massage class. (Because with that firstborn, you do such things.) We met weekly with our babies for some instruction and hands-on practice. I signed up for the class to work […]

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Dealing With IRS 1095 Form Rejection

Lois Gleason, CEBS

22 Aug 2016

You’re feeling pretty secure in your relationship with the beloved ACA 1095 forms. You made it through the apprehensive early days of getting to know the requirements and submitted all of your documentation, on time. Things were going so well . . .And then […]

Employee Benefits Wellness

Going for the Gold at Office Olympics

Staff

19 Aug 201622 Aug 2016

Aren’t you just awestruck watching the Olympics? It’s amazing to watch athletes who have trained their entire lives compete for a chance at Olympic glory. Well, this week, a mere 5,384 miles away from Rio, a group of office workers had their […]

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More Threads to Weave Into the Wellness Incentive Compliance Tapestry

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

18 Aug 2016

To the average worker, the process of offering a few incentives to participate in a wellness program would appear to be a simple one. As those of us working in the employee benefits industry know, appearances can be deceiving. The administration of […]

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Emotional Impact of Violence: What Employers Need to Know

Jennifer Cotter

16 Aug 2016

Everywhere you look, it’s there. Shootings, mass shootings, workplace shootings. And, whether you are flipping through the news channels, browsing the Internet or simply conversing with colleagues in the lunchroom, it is a topic that often comes up and inevitably inflicts fear. […]