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What Health Plan Sponsors Should Know About the Emerging Mental Health Needs of Youth
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, dial or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for free and confidential support. Isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing academic and social pressures, and traumatic events are contributing to a growing […]

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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
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How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Impacts Dependent Care Assistance Programs
Anne Newhouse
 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes an optional (but not required) temporary change for the calendar year of 2021 to increase the maximum pretax contribution limit from $5,000 to $10,500 for dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs). For individuals who are […]

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Employee Benefits and COVID-19: Changing the Future of Benefits Today
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Employee Benefits and COVID-19: Changing the Future of Benefits Today
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring long-lasting changes to life in the United States, and those changes will be reflected in employee benefits. How COVID-19 could affect health, retirement and other benefits even after the pandemic is over is discussed in […]

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