Who Are You Benchmarking Your Health Plan Against?
Many employers benchmark their health plan against carrier provided national data. While that is...
Long-Term Care: A Threat to Retirement Security
Employers I’ve talked to all have the same goal: to help employees build a sound retirement...
How Paid Parental Leave is Changing the Benefits Landscape
When you hear the term “paid parental leave”, what do you think of? Here in the U.S.,...
Making Sense of Form 1095 Minimum Essential Coverage Reporting
In a few weeks, a second season of shared responsibility reporting will begin. For some of you,...
Identify and Evaluate the Impact of Your Wellness Program
Measuring program value, or return on investment, is critical and imperative in managing a healthy...
Ask the Experts: Working from Home During Bad Weather
Question: Are we required to allow employees (either exempt or nonexempt) to work from home if we...
Wellness Wearables: Novelty or an Impact to the Health Care Industry?
It’s no secret in the wellness industry today that wellness wearables are in high demand as...
Ask the Experts: Dealing With FSA Carryover Funds
Question: If an employee has a small health flexible spending account (FSA) balance with a...
New Law Allows Small Employers to Pay Premiums for Individual Policies
This week, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act which includes a provision allowing...
The New HSA Under Trump’s Proposed Health Plan
With the election of a new President, health care plans and the fate of the Affordable Care Act are...
Ask the Experts: Legal Names Versus Married Names on Social Security Cards
Question: For Form I-9 purposes, can we accept a new employee’s Social Security card that...
