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One low-cost way public sector employers can enhance their employees’ benefit package is by offering worksite benefits. These voluntary benefits can help protect employees in the event...
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There are several benefit notices that employers are required to provide to employees either annually or during their initial enrollment. Open enrollment time can be a good time to...
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As millennials graduate from college and begin looking for employment, many are saddled with student loan debt - $1.6 trillion in the U.S. alone.1 It’s a financial hardship and stressor...
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Nearly one fifth of U.S. public school students are considered rural. And when it comes to education-reform policy discussions, rural schools and students are often overlooked. That’s...
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For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made some changes which may affect the design and administration of your plans. It’s important to...
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The IRS has expanded the scope of preventative care benefits for some chronic conditions that can be provided by high deductible health plans (HDHP) without a deductible.
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The IRS recently announced that the contribution percentages used to determine affordability for an employer’s health plan under the Affordable Care Act will decrease. For plan years...
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Some public sector employers are making significant changes to their spousal health benefit offerings. According to the 2018 International Foundation of Employee Benefits Survey, just...
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The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to repeal the Cadillac tax. The Cadillac tax is part of the Affordable Care Act, a 40% excise tax on the excess cost of...
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Updated August 23, 2022
Public sector organizations with life and/or disability coverage should send an annual census to their insurance carrier at least once a year. Employers want...
