I’ve been getting hit a lot recently with news and surveys about a topic that I know is near and dear to many hearts: open enrollment. Yes, I know in … Read more
8 Principles For Communicating to Employees About Open Enrollment
Annual enrollment can be a crazy time, particularly if you come to the planning process late. When advising clients, here are the 8 guiding principles I … Read more
5 Tips For Your Not-Business-As-Usual Open Enrollment Campaign
While health care reform has been relatively quiet this year, the media and political scene have not, leaving your employees with more questions than … Read more
Health Care Reform Wins a Round as Appeals Court Throws Out Challenges
Well, no one said that the road to health care reform would be simple — or easy. Just weeks after the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more
Disability, Family Leave, ADA, Workers’ Comp – How They All Fit Together
By John A. Gallagher When an employee is required to miss work due to a physical ailment, many different issues and/or laws come into play. We break down … Read more
Want Details on Health and Retirement Plans? Then This Report Is For You
Despite all the effort to encourage Americans to choose HMOs for their health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says three out of four workers choose … Read more
Your Company’s Wellness Message: It Pays to Not Try and Spin Employees
When it comes to communicating about workplace wellness, there’s some debate about what the company’s message should be. Some say a company should never … Read more
Goodbye COBRA: Today’s the Day That Federal Subsidies Run Out
You knew this day was coming: It’s the day that federal COBRA subsidies for unemployed workers runs out. As a blog post at The New Republic put it: … Read more
6 Tips for Getting Employees to Better Utilize Preventive Health Care
“I’m here because my father got cancer,” I said to the doctor at my first annual check up in almost four years. She was running about 40 minutes behind. … Read more
Benefit Trends: What Your Employees Can Expect – and Be Planning For
Our insurance agent delivered the bad news last week – the company’s health insurance premiums are going up 19 percent next year. To curb this huge cost … Read more