Right now many companies are deep in the throes of annual enrollment. They’ve spent countless hours with benefits consultants determining the changes to … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Working With the Family Medical and Leave Act
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Feedback and Appreciation Are Great, But Cash Is Where It’s At
Providing employees with specific information on their productivity is one no-to-low-cost way to drive improvements in their performance. A recent Harvard … Read more
Communicating About HSAs and CDHPs During Open Enrollment Season
It’s open enrollment season, and many employers are seeking to increase enrollment in consumer driven health plans (CDHPs). To make sure these plans are … Read more
Employment Law Basics: How to Keep From Getting Bitten by COBRA
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Telemedicine Moves Into Mainstream as More Employers Offer It
With 15 states now requiring insurers to cover electronic medical consultations and treatments, telemedicine is not so much an emerging trend as one that … Read more
States Starting to Define “Essential” Health Benefits Under New Law
California and Washington state will require coverage of acupuncture. Arkansas wants prevention counseling for women at high risk of breast cancer but not … Read more
Report: Medical Care Spending for Employees Rose 4.6% Last Year
Spending on medical care for Americans with job-based insurance rose 4.6 percent last year, driven mainly by higher prices charged by hospitals and other … Read more
It’s a Global Problem: The Struggle to Find (and Pay) Critical-Skill Employees
We’ve been hearing a lot about the skill shortage among workers, but just in case you don’t really believe it, here’s more research that … Read more
Data Shows That Recessions Hurts Older Workers’ Long Term Health
There are 20 million Americans between 55 and 60. Nearly 1 million are unemployed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Many more lack health … Read more