On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements as… Read more >
July 19, 2022 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Insurance, U.S. Read more >
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 >
January 13, 2022 Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, U.S. Read more >
Here in the benefits world, there doesn’t seem to be a slow year. A lot happened in 2021 so my fellow podsquad members and I took a look at the… Read more >
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… Read more >
February 17, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, U.S. Read more >
As we wait to close the rocky chapter that is 2020, a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits Survey: 2020 Results, examines the big… Read more >
December 15, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S. Read more >
College move-in is more challenging this year than ever before. Health concerns have risen to the top of the list of worries for parents taking kids to campus this fall… Read more >
September 3, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. Read more >
With the pandemic limiting Canadians’ ability to access much-needed healthcare services, many organizations are looking for alternatives. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada survey, conducted in… Read more >
July 23, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
A recent International Foundation webcast Health on Demand Survey Results: Delivering the Right Digital Tools in the Right Way explored innovations in health and well-being utilizing the latest technologies, treatments and creative… Read more >
June 17, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
Telemedicine benefits have garnered increased attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as people look for ways to avoid going to the doctor or simply can’t get an appointment with their primary… Read more >
May 19, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury have released FAQs to assist group health plans in understanding and complying with the… Read more >
April 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >