25 second read What could possibly be better than telehealth? How about Telehealth with your own small group of doctors who get to know your employees and can integrate workers comp coverage, wholesale pricing for basic services and the ability to treat workers comp issues onsite without a visit to a workers comp clinic. All […]
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2 minute read Part of the COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed in late December includes a notable provision that bans surprise medical bills when out-of-network doctors work on insureds at in-network hospitals. This so-called “balance billing” occurs when an out-of-network provider is involved in a patient’s care at a hospital that accepts their insurance,
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27 second read What if you could reduce your non-compensation budget – permanently? Would that give you a little leeway for an expected minimum wage increase? The employers we work with are typically not looking to reduce benefits – they are looking at the opposite actually… making benefits work better for their teams and
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3 minute read The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, passed by Congress and signed into law on Dec. 27, includes a number of provisions that affect employers and their workers in terms of paid sick leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act provisions. The legislation also boosts unemployment benefits to out-of-work Americans, as well
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34 second read At the end of October of 2020, President Trump released an Executive Order instituting the last of the Affordable Care Act Requirements – group health plan pricing transparency. The kicker: Even though companies that offer health insurance will have no ability to implement these requirements, the rules assign them direct liability. You
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3 minute read With the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on employers and employees alike, businesses can help their staff by leveraging health savings accounts to pay for out-of-pocket expenses. Congress in 2020 untethered HSAs and flexible spending accounts by changing the rules that prohibited account holders from using the funds in their accounts for over-the-counter medicines
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Sheryl Scully called her contract negotiations with the Police and Fire Unions in San Antonio “contract remodeling.” She needed to bring their benefits costs under controlor they would eventually destroy San Antonio’s Budget. For most of you, this cost is eating you alive also…. And will continue to do so unless you do a bit
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Many business owners may be good at running their companies, but the majority of them are failing to address essential long-term planning that is critical to sustaining their businesses. The one area that the majority of business owners often neglect is planning for business continuity if they die or become disabled, according to the “MassMutual
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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, commercial insurance rates are continuing to move higher, pretty much across the board with the exception of workers’ compensation. A new report by online insurance exchange MarketScout found that in the third quarter of the year the highest rate increases were in liability lines, but hefty rises in property insurance
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Sheryl Scully called her contract negotiations with the Police and Fire Unions in San Antonio “contract remodeling.” She needed to bring their benefits costs under controlor they would eventually destroy San Antonio’s Budget. For most of you, this cost is eating you alive also…. And will continue to do so unless you do a bit
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