04 Oct Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates

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From our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA), Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template and Updates A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is two-and-a-half page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information, in a specific order, and with a minimum size...

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29 Sep How to Realize the Full Potential of a Private Exchange

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Private Exchange

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Michael A. Fleck In Part 1 of this series, I took a few shots at some of the hype around private exchanges, but I still come down firmly on the “pro” side of the conversation. Given the...

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26 Sep Striving for a Culture Change in Your Wellness Program (Part 1)

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Heather Mills Many of us have seen or heard about the various wellness programs referred to as “participation–based” programs. These participation-only programs continue to be the starting point for many organizations when they enter the world...

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21 Sep Cost Effective Wellness Strategies for Small Business Employers

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Great read on wellness strategies from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Lori Kunkle Companies like Google®, L.L. Bean®, and Zappos.com® have the ability to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on wellness programs for their employees. They can build state-of-the-art gym facilities, walking trails...

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20 Sep Healthcare strategies that can save employers money

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Todd Rolland compares the traditional strategies to new stratigies for healthcare savings in the artilce below. It is no secret that employee benefit costs are rising. As an employer, we wonder what can be done to reduce costs and as an employee, we are curious if we are...

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19 Sep Whitepapers: Making Wellness Programs Work, from United Benefit Advisors

Posted at 08:30h in Clear Path Benefits News, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, Study/Research, Wellness, whitepapers

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Bill Olson UBA Announces New Resources for Employers Covering the Latest Trends and Legal Requirements for Wellness Programs Two-thirds of employers believe that good benefits increase employee productivity, according to the 2016 United Benefit Advisors Benefits Opinion...

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16 Sep Compliance Recap: August 2016

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, HR, HSA, IRS

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August remained relatively quiet in the employee benefits world, with only new draft versions of the instructions for Forms 1095-C, 1095-C, 1094-B and 1095-B. The new draft versions of the specific forms were released in July. The IRS also released the annual contribution limits for...

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15 Sep Adopting a coaching mindset to help employees plan for retirement

Posted at 08:30h in 401(k), ClearPath blog, Employee Benefits, Employee Communication, employers, Retirement, Study/Research

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Are your employees prepared for retirement? See how Cath McCabe gives tips and tricks on coaching your employee for retirement. America may be becoming the land of the free and the home of the grey as more adults are living longer lives. According to the Administration on Aging, the...

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02 Sep Flow Chart of Key Wellness Program Regulations

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A wellness program is any formal or informal program that educates employees about health-related issues, promotes following healthy lifestyles, or encourages employees to make healthier choices. Wellness programs vary greatly and are not always called wellness programs. Some are purely educational and have no financial...

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01 Sep The Next Innovation In Controlling Healthcare Costs

Posted at 08:30h in Employee Benefits, Health Care, Health Care Plans, Health Care Reform, trending

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As healthcare costs continually increase, understanding where the cost come from and how to manage them is critical. Bruce Barr gives a great editorial on why new trends are essential in controlling costs. Original post from EmployeeBenefitAdviser.com on August 1, 2016. Four decades ago, PPOs were hailed...

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