April 05, 2022
New Year, New Rules: Healthcare Transparency Rules and Plan Sponsor Obligations
Over the last few years there has been an increased focus on price transparency in health care. With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) and the release of t...
January 06, 2021
Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The COVID-19 relief bill recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise medical bills,” new plan and health c...
May 28, 2020
COVID-19: Employee Benefits Resources
Several medical and ancillary carriers are waiving certain requirements to allow employees who were furloughed or given a reduction in hours the opportunity to remain active on their plan(s)...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19: IRS Announces Increased Flexibility for Employer Sponsored Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued two notices to assist with the nation’s response to the 2019 Coronavirus outbreak. The first notice increases flexibility with respect to mid-year e...
March 13, 2020
COVID-19: Risk Management Considerations to Reduce Legal Exposure
The following post highlights COVID-19 risk management considerations, steps to reduce your legal exposure while continuing operations and an overview of how insurance policies/coverage will respond t...
February 13, 2017
Maximizing the Value of Employee Benefits
Employee benefits represent a significant expenditure for businesses, ranging from 15-20 percent of an employee’s salary, and they are also a strong factor in recruitment and retention. Accor...