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FMLA Expansion Under Coronavirus Response Act
When President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law in mid-March, employers with fewer than 500 employees became responsible for providing […]
Building a Remote Workforce
In mid-March when Discover Financial Services made the decision to put safety first, it meant quickly devising a plan to move 8,000 call center […]
How COVID-19 Is Transmitted
According to the CDC, the Coronavirus is thought to spread mainly through being close enough to an infected person to be touched by respiratory […]
No-Deductible COVID-19 Care
Uninsured people needing medical treatment for the coronavirus will be able to get that treatment without concerns about out-of-pocket costs or unexpected charges. Thanks […]
IRS Releases Adjusted PCOR Fee
The annual fee to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), paid by employers that sponsor self-insured health plans and by commercial group […]
IRS Releases 2021 HSA Limits and ACA Out-of-Pocket Maximum
The Internal Revenue Service released its 2021 Health Savings Account Inflation Adjustment Limits. A comparison of the 2021 and 2020 limits are listed below. […]
Family Coverage Exceeds $20,000
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that annual premiums for employer-based, family coverage increased to $20,576 in 2019. This represents a one year increase of […]
Pizza 4 Pals Fundraiser Provides Meals for Those in Need
Two local high school students, Aleia Goodison and Vincent Scileppi, are raising money to ensure kids don’t go hungry this summer. They’ve started a […]
Cafeteria Plan Changes Due to COVID-19
Financial Wellness Growing
MetLife recently released a report showing that an increasing number of employers believe that personal finance has become the main source of stress for […]
Supporting Behavioral Health
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Since it has become virtually impossible to avoid a condition at work, here […]
Extension of Certain Plan Timeframes Due to COVID-19
On May 4th, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), a division of the Department of Labor, and the IRS filed a joint notice which […]
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