Employers may consider establishing on-site health clinics in order to help manage health care costs and encourage employee wellness. On-site health clinics can be designed to cover a wide array of health care services, such as first aid, treatment of work-related injuries or illnesses, preventive
Understanding Short Term Disability
Did you know that 75 percent of disabling injuries happen to employees of the job? What would you do if your income was eliminated for a month? What about longer? Read more»
Featured Video: What Employers Need to Know About Severance Agreements and Bonus Plans
August's Feature Video What Employers Need to Know About Severance Agreements and Bonus Plans This webinar will: Briefly describe severance agreements and bonus plans Generally discuss how federal and state laws impact these arrangements Describe how offering severance agreements or
IRS HSA/HDHP Limits for 2018
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 (HDHPs) for 2018. These limits include: The maximum HSA contribution limit; The minimum
The Single-Payer Tornado
The Single-Payer Tornado The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) released a new infographic, the Single-Payer Tornado. It visually depicts five major consequences of adopting single-payer healthcare: eliminating upwards of 11 million U.S. jobs, forcing patients to wait for care,
COBRA Notices
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) requires group health plans to provide notices to covered employees and their families explaining their COBRA rights when certain events occur. The various notices, including Initial Notice, i.e. Initial Rights Notice, Qualifying
Featured Video: ERISA Considerations for Church, Government, and Municipal Employers
July's Feature Video ERISA Considerations for Church, Government, and Municipal Employers This webinar will cover how to determine if an employer fits ERISA's church, government, or municipal exemption. We will: Briefly discuss which employers are subject to ERISA Describe the ERISA
New Draft Model Form for Mental Health Parity Requests
On June 16, 2017, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) released a draft model form that plan participants may use to request information on their mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits. A federal law—the Mental Health Parity and