30 Aug Workers Overwhelmed by Health Care Decisions

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Employees are feeling the stress of healthcare costs. In the article below by Jack Craver, he provides insight as to the pressures workers are currently dealing with in todays healthcare marketplace. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on July 29, 2016 In case you haven’t noticed, Americans are in...

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29 Aug Initial 2016 Health Plan Survey Results Are Out: PPO Deductibles Increase Fifty Percent, Employer Costs Remain Steady

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Originally published by our partner, United Benefit Advisors on August 24, 2016.  The 2016 UBA Health Plan Survey contains the validated responses of 19,557 health plans and 11,524 employers, who cumulatively employ over two and a half million employees and insure more than five million total...

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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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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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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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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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11 Aug Compliance Recap: July 2016

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During the month of July numerous new regulations were issued or proposed by federal agencies, and existing forms and processes were updated. In particular, penalties for various ERISA violations were increased, a major overhaul to Form 5500 filings was proposed, and draft 1095-C and 1094-C...

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02 Aug Compliance Advisor: Salary Considerations under the New DOL Standards

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On December 1, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will implement changes raising the minimum compensation for exempt employees to $47,476 annually. While salary is just half of a two-part equation that includes a duties test of essential job functions, scrutiny is under way to...

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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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