Employee Benefits

On Jan. 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that, effective April 1, 2018, employee benefit plans must comply with new requirements for disability benefit claims. ERISA plans […]

Are your employees too busy looking for their next job? Unfortunately, research from Gallup reveals about half of any company’s workforce is looking for new opportunities. Of course, they […]

The rising cost of prescription drugs is a challenge for most companies. Prescription pricing trends show an increase of 11.3 percent in 2016, followed by 11.6 percent in 2017. […]

The decisions are made. The deadlines are set. And if you’re lucky, you’re almost through enrollment season. Any chance Open Enrollment meetings are in your immediate future? Open Enrollment […]

Many patients face a monthly reminder of high prescription drug costs with every refill. Others are shocked when they go to fill a new prescription. What nearly everyone understands […]

On Sept. 28, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2017 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Employers should become familiar with […]

Another version of universal healthcare was released Thursday, this time dubbed the “Better Care Reconciliation Act” or BCRA. After the House passed its “American Health Care Act” in May, […]

It is not an easy time to be a human resources professional. The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought additional reporting, disclosure, and notification requirements. Workload, administrative costs, […]

Feel better, live longer and save money—that’s a pretty good trifecta of benefits. It turns out that all three can be reached with a little sweat. But we all […]

OVERVIEW On May 5, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-37 to announce the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans […]