Employer health plans routinely cover pregnancy costs for workers and their spouses—but not necessarily daughters. According to a handful of new complaints … Read more
What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Tips For Enrollment
Last of three parts What’s left to say during enrollment if you told your employees everything else about the Affordable Care Act (see part 1 and part 2 of … Read more
What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Must-Do’s This Summer
Second of three parts Yes, you need to get your health care reform communication out this summer. That will get you ahead of the consumer marketing and … Read more
New Rules Increase Rewards, Penalties For Worker Wellness Participation
Employers will be able to increase rewards to workers who participate in wellness programs under final rules released Wednesday by the Obama … Read more
What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Where You Should Start
First of three parts It has been more than three years since we first told you what to tell employees about health care reform. We’ve gone on a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Little Help Coping With Workplace Rules & Regulations
I’ve attended quite a few HR and talent management-related conferences this spring, but the one that really got my brain going came wrapped up in the … Read more
Four States That Snubbed Health Reform Gaining Jobs From It
Four states that have snubbed the federal health law by defaulting to the federal government to build new online insurance marketplaces and not agreeing to … Read more
Finally – Labor Dept. Sets Deadline to Tell Employees About State Exchanges
The U.S. Department of Labor just cleared up a piece of the ambiguity lurking in your health care reform communication strategy! You may remember that the … Read more
Health Perks For Executives May Trigger Penalties Under Obamacare
Many executives have long enjoyed perks like free health care and better health benefits for themselves and their families. But under a little noticed … Read more
Aetna Cuts Predictions For First Year Enrollments Under Obamacare
In a new sign that implementing the health law could take longer than expected, insurer Aetna said Tuesday it lowered the number of medical policies it … Read more