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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

What Millennials Look for in Healthcare

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As the largest generation in the U.S., millennials have a lot of power when it comes to shaping the future of healthcare. They seek more non-traditional care models like digital...

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Everything You Need to Know about Disability Claims

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Revised October 7, 2021

The disability claims process is a lot more complicated than just the employer/employee submitting a claim application and then waiting for an approval/denial...

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Proposed Regulations for Individual Coverage HRAs

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Starting January 1, 2020, some employers will be able to offer individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) to help employees pay for individual health insurance. Final rules were established in...

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HSA Compliance for 2020

1 minute read

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is one type of medical savings account that employees can use if they have a high deductible health plan (HDHP). The account can be used to pay for...

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Updating Your Life Insurance Beneficiary Information

1 minute read

Revised December 2023

Updating your life insurance beneficiary is one of those tasks you always mean to do but always put off, like cleaning out your junk drawer or matching up your...

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Pay or Play Penalties Increase

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Note: Last week’s article confirmed that pay or play penalties still continue to apply to applicable large employers. This week’s legislative alert discusses increased penalty amounts....

Four Ways Employees can Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

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Prescription drugs are one of the costliest elements of employer-sponsored health plans. Helping employees understand their drug plans and prescriptions can help save them and the...

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Pay or Play Penalties are Still Applicable

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The IRS released an information letter which confirms that the employer shared responsibilities or pay or play penalties continue to apply for applicable large employers (ALEs) that...

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Resources Finalized for Mental Health Parity Compliance

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have finalized resources to promote compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)....

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Employee Assistance Programs can be Underutilized

2 minute read

Financial woes. Legal advice needed. Daycare crisis. Aging parents. Mental health issues. There’s a lot of concerns that can weigh on you while you’re at work. And employers are...