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6 HR Trends to Monitor This Year

03/22/19

6 HR Trends to Monitor in 2019 A new year brings new issues for HR professionals to contend with. Some challenges are similar to previous years (overtime uncertainty), while others are more unique and complicated (legal marijuana and employment)...

Prescription Drug Trends

02/08/19

Prescription Drug Trends As prescription drug costs continue to increase, it is important for employers to understand the trends behind prescription drug costs and what they can do to better manage their health care expenses. In 2019, the United..

The State of the Union Address and the Employee Benefits Market

02/06/19

The State of the Union Address and the Employee Benefits Market On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union Address (SOTU). The SOTU is an annual message delivered by the president to..

Fertility Benefits

02/05/19

Fertility Benefits Did you know both the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association (AMA) recognized infertility as a disease in 2017? This is expected to have a great impact on how insurers and employers treat infertility when..

It’s That Time of Year Again for ACA Reporting

02/01/19

It’s That Time of Year Again for ACA Reporting The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created reporting rules under Code Sections 6055 and 6056 that require certain employers to provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer..

How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Employers

01/18/19

How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Employers The current partial government shutdown—which has been in effect since Dec. 22, 2018—is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Unlike past shutdowns, the government is not completely closed. However, due to the prolonged..

Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2019

01/11/19

Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2019 Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. The following commonly offered employee benefits are subject to inflation-adjusted dollar limits: High deductible health..

Don’t Forget to Provide an SBC This Open Enrollment

12/01/18

Don’t Forget to Provide an SBC This Open Enrollment Employers that sponsor group health plans should provide certain benefit notices in connection with their plans’ open enrollment periods. Some of these notices must be provided at open enrollment time, such..

The HSA Team Wins International Torch Award

11/30/18

The HSA Team Wins International Torch Award Health Savings Associates was awarded the International Torch Award for 2018! These awards are presented to businesses in recognition of best practices in leadership character, and organizational ethics. Honorees will be celebrated..

EMPLOYERS UPDATE: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice

08/20/18

There is an upcoming deadline for the employer disclosure notice requirement for Medicare Part D (the prescription drug program). The deadline to distribute the notices is October 15, 2018. This notice should be distributed to all Part..