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Are Your Company’s Health Care Costs Out of Control?

Mar 22, 2017 | Employee Benefits

A Consumer Driven Health Plan May Be Your Answer Comparing HSA, HRA and FSA: Which Approach Is Best? Employers are increasingly looking to consumer driven health plans to help soften the blow of continually rising health care costs. Depending on the model, consumer...

Replacing Obamacare? Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill Released

Mar 8, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Uncategorized

HOUSE COMMITTEES RELEASE ACA REPLACEMENT BILLS OVERVIEW On March 6, 2017, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives issued two bills to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the budget reconciliation process. These bills, which were...

An Ounce of Prevention: Importance of Cancer Screenings

Mar 7, 2017 | Wellness

COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and costs a lot less too. Educating on dangerous health issues can cut treatment costs and even save lives. This month, we focus on educating on colorectal cancer. Regular screenings of...

March 1 Deadline: Is your group health plan compliant?

Jan 17, 2017 | Employee Benefits

Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2017 for Calendar Year Plans March 1 may seem like an eternity away, but better to be in the know early, yes? OVERVIEW The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) require all group health plan sponsors to complete...

Salary-based Health Insurance Premiums

Dec 7, 2016 | Employee Benefits

Could your company be ready for salary-based health insurance premiums? Employee health insurance premiums at most companies differ only by family size and type of plan (for example, deductible amount). At some companies, though, another factor is taken into...

Election Day 2016 – Employee Leave for Voting

Nov 1, 2016 | Employee Benefits

As the 2016 U.S. presidential election draws near, employers should be prepared to handle requests from employees for time off from work to vote on Election Day, which is Nov. 8, 2016. Federal law does not require employers to provide their employees with time off to...