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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Spousal Surcharges: A New Way to Keep Health Costs Down

1 minute read

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...

Grand Rounds Announces New Partnership with Uber Health

Revised March 16, 2023

Please note that Grand Rounds combined with Doctor on Demand and are now known as Included Health.

2 minute read

Each year, more than 3.6 million people miss medical...

3 Ways Employers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health

3 minute read

Mental health can be defined as how a person feels, thinks, acts, as well as their emotional and social well-being. Mental health can change over time, depending on factors such as...

New Proposed Wellness Rules Coming in 2019

1 minute read

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its plans to issue new proposed rules on permissible wellness incentives under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the end of...

What You Need to Know About Offering a Tobacco Surcharge

2 minute read

Some employers may offer a smoking cessation program to help their employees stop smoking and refrain from using tobacco products. The program may include a tobacco surcharge to help...

The Six Benefits of Telemedicine

2 minute 30 second read

More and more, public sector organizations are adding telemedicine providers as an alternative way to receive acute care for run-of-the mill illnesses like colds and flu. Why?...

Why Implement a Benefit Administration System?

2 minute read

HR World estimated that HR departments spend roughly 80 percent of their time managing paperwork and handling administrative tasks, mainly caused by insurance enrollment.1 More and more...

Calculating COBRA Premium When You Offer an HRA

Updated May 23, 2024

2 minute read

Do you offer your employees a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) that integrates with their health plan? If yes, you are required to offer COBRA continuation of...

3 Ways Employers Can Reach Out During the Opioid Crisis

2 minute read

The opioid crisis in the United States has reached alarming peaks. The extent of its reach may have touched someone you know, whether it’s a co-worker, spouse, or other family member....

Creating 3-5 Year Strategic Plans for Public Sector Health Benefits

Revised March 2022

3 minute read

With rising health insurance increases, schools, counties, and other governmental employers are continually looking for ways to contain their costs. Traditionally,...