25 Aug The ACA’s Uncertain Lifespan Following the Cadillac Tax Delay

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Are you questioning how the ACA will continue with the delay of the Cadillac Tax? Neil Model gives a breakdown of the "what-ifs" scenarios. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on July 26, 2016. Since the delay of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) “Cadillac Tax” provision, which was passed...

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24 Aug Employee Relations: Summer Perks

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HR Elements Content Provided by our Partner, United Benefit Advisors.  The summer is upon us and that means warmer weather, lots of sunshine, and plenty of opportunities to have some fun outdoor activities. It’s too bad that your office job requires you to be indoors all...

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23 Aug Rethinking the Modern Accumulation of Technology

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In an article from SHRM.org, Natalie Kroc addresses how technology is impacting security measures. Original post from SHRM.org on June 16, 2016. It wasn’t the latest gadget or platform or program that the speakers discussed at a recent conference session on how to keep teleworkers and remote...

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22 Aug Rising Health Care Costs: Driving Factor Causing Changes to Employer Health Plans, SHRM Survey Finds

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Get the latest trends in healthcare benefits in the survey conducted by SHRM. Original Post from SHRM.org on July 13, 2016 Rising health care costs remain a primary driver for how other benefit costs are allocated, as employers continue evaluating the impact of the Affordable Care Act. According...

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19 Aug New Benefits Target Employee Debt

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Original Post from UBABenefits.com on July 14, 2016 Today, most new full-time hires expect a company to offer certain standard benefits – health, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick days, and a 401(k) or pension. Some companies go beyond this and provide other...

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18 Aug Top 10 catastrophic claims for self-funded employers

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Great read on what may impact your self-funded plan by Jack Craver. See results from the study below. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on July 13, 2016 There are a range of illnesses that can prompt a self-funded employer to make a claim on their stop-loss insurance policy,...

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17 Aug In Brief: Don’t Subject Yourself or Co-workers to the Five-Second Rule

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HR Elements Content provided by United Benefit Advisors If you haven’t heard of the "five-second rule," it's the myth that it's okay to eat a piece of food dropped on the floor if it’s picked up within five seconds. The rationale behind this is that fewer...

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16 Aug See Which Employers Are Aggressively Increasing Rx Tiers for Cost Savings

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How are you handling the rising cost of prescriptions? Find out what the trends are and how other employers are handling increasing costs from the UBA Health Plan Survey. Original Post from UBABenefits.com on July 21, 2016 by Bill Olson, Chief Marketing Officer at UBA. The Latest...

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15 Aug Industry Trends Emerge in Mail Order Drug Benefits

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Mail Order Drugs have been a recent trend but will the rise in prescriptions impact this trend? Mary Drueke-Collins with UBA Partner Firm Swartzbaugh-Farber & Associates analyzes where this trend is going in the article below. Original Post from UBABenefits.com on July 8, 2016. Mail order has...

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12 Aug Ninth Circuit Holds that Cash Payments Made in Lieu of Health Benefits Must Be Included in Regular Rate for Overtime Purposes Under FLSA

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A ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court may impact your cash benefit offerings. See the article below for more insight. Original Post from ThinkHR.com on July 7, 2016 On June 2, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Flores v. City of San Gabriel, held that...

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