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Marijuana Coverage Calls for Clear and Explicit Plan Language
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Marijuana Coverage Calls for Clear and Explicit Plan Language

Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 09 Jan 201810 Jan 2018

To cover or not to cover, that is the question for benefit plans when it comes to medical marijuana. To avoid the slings and arrows of plan beneficiaries and other Shakespearean drama, plan administrators should check the clarity of their plan language […]

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10 Ways to Help Employees Stick to Wellness Resolutions
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10 Ways to Help Employees Stick to Wellness Resolutions

Anne Patterson
 04 Jan 201829 Jan 2019

I always have good intentions going into the holidays—I plan out my workouts, decide on eating just ONE of my mom’s famous sugar cookies, figure I can drink lots of detoxifying green tea and do squats in between all of this and […]

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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits
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How Tax Reform Could Impact Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS
 21 Dec 201721 Jan 2019

The U.S. Senate and House have passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Trump is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law soon. How would employee benefits be affected under the law? Not changing Let’s start with what would […]

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So, Your Employee Received an ACA Premium Tax Credit . . .

Lois Gleason, CEBS
 20 Dec 201716 Nov 2018

Sometimes your employees make mistakes. Obtaining a premium tax credit on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange could be one they’ve already made. Why does this matter? If the employer is an applicable large employer (ALE), generally one that employs 50 or […]

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Global Health Plan Risks Following Domestic Trends
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Global Health Plan Risks Following Domestic Trends

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 19 Dec 2017

High blood pressure. Obesity. Lack of exercise. Many of the same risk factors that drive up health care costs in the United States are pushing up medical costs around the world, presenting challenges to global employers. In his article “Managing Medical Plans […]

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All I Want for Christmas is My CEBS
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All I Want for Christmas Is My CEBS

Teri Dougherty, CEBS
 15 Dec 201719 Dec 2017

A couple of months ago, I found myself humming, “All I want for Christmas is my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . . .” When the new Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS®) program arrived earlier […]

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Bikes, Trains and Automobiles: Transportation Benefits Help Employees Get to Work

Anne Patterson
 06 Dec 2017

What’s more important than employee benefit offerings at the workplace? Ensuring employees actually make it to work. Although driving their own vehicles, is the most popular transportation mode among U.S. workers, one-third of employers offer transportation benefits or incentives to employees who […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle
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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

Staff
 06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

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Holiday Office Parties Worth Celebrating

Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 04 Dec 201706 Dec 2018

Ho, ho, hold the phone! Your office holiday party is less than five minutes old, and . . . Is that the head of accounting crying on Santa’s lap? When did it become a *thing* to use oversized candy canes to act […]

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Flexibility in New Canadian Parental Leave Benefits

Bryan Zoran, CEBS
 01 Dec 201707 Jan 2020

Federal rules governing maternity and parental leave, effective December 3, give Canadian parents and expecting moms more options. These changes come 46 years after this system, part of Canada’s employment insurance (EI), was first implemented. Parental leave has not remained static over […]

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