Word on Benefits

Social Side of the Symposium

Staff

26 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

By: Ann Godsell, CEBS In just a few weeks, I’ll be joining over 500 benefit professionals in Phoenix for the 33rd Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium. I always enjoy learning from the sessions at the Symposium, but there’s another reason I look […]

Employee Benefits Multiemployer

Multiemployer Trustees: Now Recruiting Ethical Team Players With a Good Ear and a Commitment to Learning

Staff

18 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

By: Brenda Hofmann The International Foundation’s new report, Multiemployer Trustee Selection and Orientation: 2014 Survey Results, reveals that 93% of trustees find it more difficult to be a trustee today compared with a decade ago. While high, that number probably surprises few given […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care HIPAA Regulatory

One Less Thing to Do: HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage

Lois Gleason, CEBS

13 Aug 201417 Jan 2015

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 1, 2015: The HIPAA Certificate of Creditable Coverage. Health plans had […]

Employee Benefits Health Care Mental Health Wellness

Easing Workers’ Back-to-School Stress

Julie Stich, CEBS

06 Aug 201430 Jan 2017

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 relaxed. There can be stresses, of course. Who’s going to watch the […]

Education Employee Benefits

Behind-the-Scenes Tips for Your Conference Experience

Staff

31 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Lisa Apmann In just a couple weeks, nearly 1,000 of our Canadian members will gather in Calgary for a few days of pensions and benefits education at the 47th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference. It’s the home stretch for International Foundation […]

Employee Benefits

Got a New Responsibility? Try This Fail-Safe Tip

Jennifer Cotter

29 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Jennie Maurer At one time or another, we have all found ourselves embarking on a new role professionally. The joy of seeing hard work pay off is equally partnered with apprehension and excitement for what lies ahead. But what happens when you […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

What Do the Conflicting ACA Court Decisions Mean for Employers?

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

22 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

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 Court of Appeals, said that ACA does not permit the IRS to […]

Employee Benefits Financial Education Financial Wellness Human Resources (HR) Vacation Wellness

Clap Along If You Know What Happiness Is to You . . . and the Role Money Plays

Neil Mrkvicka

22 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Neil Mrkvicka There appears to be a growing trend in the employee benefits world of organizations providing financial wellness education. Their goal is to increase the financial savings and security of their workers because they tend to view happier, less-stressed employees as […]

Communication Disease Management Employee Benefits

A Conversation That’s Hard to Have, but Worth It

Chris Vogel, CEBS

17 Jul 201417 Jan 2015

By: Chris Vogel If you were in no condition to tell medical personnel how much treatment you’d want in the final stages of a chronic illness, would your loved ones have to guess? Or have you had conversations about end-of-life wishes? […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

Social Side of the Symposium

Multiemployer Trustees: Now Recruiting Ethical Team Players With a Good Ear and a Commitment to Learning

One Less Thing to Do: HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage

Easing Workers’ Back-to-School Stress

Behind-the-Scenes Tips for Your Conference Experience

Got a New Responsibility? Try This Fail-Safe Tip

What Do the Conflicting ACA Court Decisions Mean for Employers?

Clap Along If You Know What Happiness Is to You . . . and the Role Money Plays

A Conversation That’s Hard to Have, but Worth It

Top 10 Employee ACA Questions