In an interview in the March/April issue of Plans & Trusts, actuary Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Ph.D., FCIA, FSA, called for new policies and practices to address the multiple challenges and opportunities… Read more >
Tim Hennessy
June 9, 2022
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Insurancecanada, COVID-19, employee benefits, Health Care, health insurance, long term care
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Whoomp here it is! The first postseason games of college basketball season will soon be underway and the International Foundation is taking its own spin on March Madness this year…. Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 3, 2022
Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), RetirementBenefits Madness, employee benefits, Health Care, mental health, voluntary benefits, working from home, workplace wellness
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We kicked off 2022 with two big developments for employers across the U.S. regarding COVID-19 compliance— vaccine-or-test mandates and at-home testing coverage. Here’s everything employers should know about these major… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
February 2, 2022
Communication, Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Education, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.Compliance, coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits
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With the Omicron variant causing a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, access to telehealth visits is likely a benefit that many plan members are continuing to value and… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
January 13, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, U.S.employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, telehealth, telemedicine
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As we get closer to 2022, plan sponsors are wondering what next year will mean for their employee benefits plans, especially group health plans. Health care costs are complicated, and… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
November 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Mental Health, U.S.essential health benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health insurance
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Imagine…Your employee comes to you with a devastating cancer diagnosis. Are you prepared for the questions and concerns that follow? Do you have resources readily available? In honor of October’s… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
October 14, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Voluntary Benefitscancer, employee benefits, Health Care, health care benefits
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After a hotly contested snap election, Canadians once again elected a Liberal minority government. Here’s a quick summary of some of the key elements of the Liberals’ platform that may… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
September 23, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefitsapprenticeship, canada, election, Health Care, mental health
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When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010, health and welfare plans had the option to maintain grandfathered status, making plans exempt from some ACA requirements. To… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 2, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.ACA, Affordable Care Act, grandfathered status, Health Care, health care benefits
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Digital mental health tools have been growing in popularity, especially as plans and organizations navigate lockdowns and remote work arrangements that have kept employees apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
August 10, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessemployee health, employee wellness, Health Care, health care technology, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dropped the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty to $0, effective January 1, 2019. A group of… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
June 17, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S.ACA, Affordable Care Act, California v. Texas, Health Care, individual mandate, minimum coverage provision, SCOTUS, supreme court
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