ACA Inclusion In Tax Bill To Be Decided Within DaysSome legislators feel that a bipartisan ObamaCare insurer fix will be added to a government funding bill this week (Dec. 18-22), potentially setting and is still being hotly debated.The bill is aimed at stabilizing...

Younger employees value mentoring, learning and developmentYounger employees, including Millennials, place a high value on career development. They want to be in jobs where they can learn new skills that will benefit them professionally. They crave structure, positive...

Turn snoozy meetings into engaging collaborations with planning Information workers are having more meetings than ever—but if you took an anonymous survey in most organisations, the chances are good that employees would say many, if not most, meetings are a waste of...

Adapt your organization to better engage Millennial talent Millennials are the least engaged generation in the workforce, according to a 2016 Gallup Study, “How Millennials Want to Work and Live.” A stunning 71% of Millennials were “checked out” and disengaged at...

Impact of Undoing Exemption From The ACA Individual Mandate Hotly DebatedThe debate surrounding the pending repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s centerpiece requirement that most people get insurance or pay a penalty is alive and well.A measure to repeal the ACA’s...

Healthcare Costs: Insurance Benefits, Value & Premium PricingAs consumers become responsible for increasingly larger portions of their health care costs, some are reducing their consumption of medical services in an effort to contain the financial impact. While...

Finding the right solution for remote workers and multiple offices In the digital workplace, more workers will enjoy flexible schedules and remote work opportunities. That means that many more teams will become “virtual teams” as coworkers are geographically located...

Update on ACA StatusCongress is headed for a showdown on whether to insert several pressing health measures in year-end bills. The looming health-care issues include:- Funding for a children’s health program- Possible delay of certain taxes by the ACA- A bipartisan...

How to help employees become less sedentary We’ve all heard the warning that ‘sitting is the new smoking.’ Sedentary hours spent sitting at their desks can take a toll on information workers’ health and wellbeing. Many organizations now offer employees the option of...

Maintain compliance with government regulations As year-end approaches, there are many reporting tasks to complete in the human resources and payroll area. Getting these reports prepared and filed in a timely manner is essential for maintaining good compliance with...

Medical Schools Seek Applicants’ Who Understand Health Policy & Health Care ReformWith the rapidly evolving political health care landscape, many medical schools are becoming more interested in applicants’ understanding of health policy and health care reform.For...

Killing the ACA Tax Will Make it Easier to Restore Insurer SubsidiesThe House is poised to pass tax reform on 11-17-17; the Senate draft includes a repeal of ACA’s individual mandate. Is this an attempt to deny Americans health insurance? Some want to repeal the...

Debate On Health Law Repeal & Individual Tax Mandate SwirlsConsiderations on the ACA status may include a repeal defining that most Americans must have insurance coverage as part of their tax-overhaul package. This adds an uncertain element to an already complex...

Shopping Guide For ACA PlansWhen consumers shop for Affordable Care Act plans starting Nov. 1, what they find depends on their individual circumstances.For those receiving federal subsidies to help with their premiums the new plans may offer greater benefits. But...

Make sure employees understand the process There are many reasons that your benefits open enrollment needs to go smoothly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employer-sponsored benefits make up 30% to 37% of employee total compensation. Employees are...

Jumps In ACA Sign-Ups Begin In NovemberHeading into the 2nd week of the ACA’s annual open-enrollment period, early sign-ups and traffic appear strong, report industry and government officials – More than 600,000 people have selected plans through the federal...

Congress Considers Voiding ObamaCare Mandate in New Tax Bill: 11-6-17As Congress began retooling the tax proposal in pursuit of a final version that can pass a Congressional vote, the House suggested that using their sweeping tax bill to repeal the ACA’s individual...