27 Jul Employee Relations: Use Them, Don’t Lose Them

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HR Elements Content provided by United Benefit Advisors Work. Work. Work. People work long hours at their jobs only to be rewarded by working long hours when they’re home. “I can’t wait until the weekend gets here,” they may say, but inevitably there will always be...

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26 Jul Should virtual patients worry about the side effects of telemedicine?

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Although telemedicine is expected to become more prevalent, there are many boundaries this new technology still has to cross. Jay Horton gives more insight in the article below. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on June 28, 2016 As technological advancements heighten the accuracy and immediacy of medical consultations...

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25 Jul Employers Split on Whether to Self-Fund Prescription Drug Plans

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From our partner, UBA, Bill Olson provides insight to self-funded prescription programs in the article below. Original Post from UBABenefits.com on June 30, 2016. On average, 11.9% of prescription plans are self-funded, with the vast majority (88.1%) of employers choosing to fully insure their prescription plans, according...

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22 Jul 3 keys to creating an employee-centric wellness plan

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Interesting read by Rae Shanahan highlighting how technology can be incorporated into your wellness plan. See the full article below. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on July 14, 2016 As smartphones become more entrenched in our daily lives, the wellness technology industry has exploded to more than $8...

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21 Jul Avoid Increased Penalties by Filing Annual Benefit Plan Reports on Time

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Great read from our partner, United Benefit Advisors, by Jennifer Kupper, In-House Counsel & Compliance Officer for iaCONSULTING, a UBA Partner Firm. Original Post from UBABenefits.com on July 19, 2016 Form 5500 is the annual report that group benefit plans use to report required information about the...

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20 Jul Study quantifies skyrocketing copays for the insured

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Dan Cook provides insight on reasons for the Skyrocketing copays in the article below. Original Post fro BenefitsPro.com on June 28, 2016 There’s been considerable focus on health insurance cost-shifting to covered individuals and families since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. But much of the...

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19 Jul IRS Update on Filing ACA Forms After June 30, 2016

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The IRS is giving a pass this year but encourages those who missed the deadline to file ACA Forms to still complete filing returns. See the article below from ThinkHR.com for more information. Original Post from ThinkHR.com on July 1, 2016 If you are an applicable large...

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18 Jul Soaring Specialty Pharmacy Drug Prices Leave Consumers Feeling Rather Ill

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Original Post from UBABenefits.com on June 28, 2016 By: Carol Taylor, Director of Compliance and Health Plan Collaborative, D&S Agency In the early 2000s, prescription costs were around 20 percent of total medical claim spend. This number stayed relatively unchanged for a number of years. Recently, this...

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15 Jul Civil Penalties Adjusted with Interim Final Rule for ERISA Violations

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Released by the United States Department of Labor through The Federal Register on July 1, 2016. Effective August 1, 2016, the amounts for civil penalties will be adjusted as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The interim final rule made adjustments...

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14 Jul U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Improvements to Form 5500

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Released by the United States Department of Labor on July 11, 2016. Form 5500 affects us all and the Department of Labor is looking for your input on the proposed revisions to the form. Below you will find the proposed revisions and some details about them.  The...

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