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Chronic conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity can be a significant source of financial pain for employers. According to the Partnership to Fight...
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A report by FAIR Health finds that telehealth usage grew by more than 7,000% during the first year of the pandemic. In 2020, utilization of traditional health care services dropped,...
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With Americans facing rising inflation and some of the highest price increases in four decades, the White House announced new steps to protect consumers and reduce the burden of...
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The Department of Labor recently unveiled a public education campaign which promotes “mental health-friendly” workplaces. The “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” campaign helps...
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Well-being is the overall state of employees’ physical, mental, social, and financial health, which can be influenced by various workplace dynamics including workload, co-worker...
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It can be problematic for employers to offer a telemedicine benefit if they have a high deductible health plan (HDHP). A telemedicine benefit generally constitutes as a health plan...
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Under the Affordable Care Act, group health plans are required to cover certain preventative services for women, including annual visits, breastfeeding services, contraception, etc....
The toll Covid-19 has had on our personal and professional lives has forever changed how we look at work/life balance. Human resources directors, and their teams, have been at the forefront of this...
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Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits which are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. Most of the limits will increase, although some limits remain the...
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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) released an interim final rule requiring health plans and issuers to report information regarding the...
