Two months after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, a growing majority of Americans say that Puerto Ricans affected by the devastating storm are not yet getting the help they need, the November Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking Poll finds. This month, 70 percent of the public say...
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the instructions for Forms 1094/1095 for the 2017 tax year, announced PCORI fees for 2017-18, and announced cost-of-living adjustments for 2018. The IRS provided additional guidance on leave-based donation programs' tax treatment and released an information letter on...
The Internal Revenue Service has issued lengthy rules and guidance for small companies that offer health reimbursement plans in lieu of insurance, providing needed clarity, but also new and potentially complicated administrative burdens. The guidelines, released in a 59-page notice that takes effect Nov. 20, offer...
From Dan Ryan, here are some helpful tips for being a leader through listening. I have been blessed to work with people in career transition for several decades. This first started in a very unstructured manner when I became the vice president of human resources for...
From SHRM, here is a helpful article for avoiding an opioid crisis within your business. The opioid epidemic is now called the deadliest drug crisis in American history as each year more people overdose on these prescription painkillers – more than heroin and cocaine combined. In...
In this article from SHRM, Roy Maurer addresses the importance of making your HR team's hiring process a positive experience, and how turning down a job applicant can define your recruitment strategy. An organization's HR team can create advocates out of any applicant—even the rejected ones—by...
In this article from Kaiser Health News, the stupendous rise of prescription costs is finally addressed. What steps are being taken to reduce costs for Medicare patients? Find out below. Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb in recent years, might...
From Kaiser Health News, here is the latest: an interview with Dr. Mary Meengs, medical director at the Humboldt Independent Practice Association, on curbing opioid addiction through the reduction of prescription painkillers. Dr. Mary Meengs remembers the days, a couple of decades ago, when pharmaceutical salespeople...
In the thick of open enrollment season, savvy employers and benefit advisers have eased the onslaught of information with complex benefit jargon by spreading out employee sign-up before the mad fall rush. Employee Benefit Adviser spoke with Jeffrey Faber, HUB International Midwest’s chief operating officer,...
As an employer, it's important to help your employees out when you can - especially when it comes to making smart healthcare choices. In this article from Employee Benefit Advisor, Anne Stowell lists five different ways to empower your employees. As uncertainty in healthcare policy lingers,...