The CDC estimates that around 130 people die each day due to opioid overdoses. It’s also estimated that the number of opioid-related deaths is six times greater than just 18 years ago. Is the epidemic affecting your employees? Are you sure? When an employee is dealing with addiction, it impacts many aspects of his or […]
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ACAS and Its Affect on 2020 Premiums
The Affordable Care Act’s Section 9010 requires companies that provide health insurance in the U.S. to pay a fee. The purpose of the fee is to help fund the marketplace exchanges operated by the 50 states and the federal government. This marketplace helps many people in the U.S. find and afford health insurance. A moratorium […]
Are You Compliant With Current Tax Laws? Here’s Why You Need to Be
The U.S. Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017. This led to changes in tax laws that every business owner should understand. If you don’t understand something and fall out of compliance, you could pay steep penalties, fines, or even end up in jail. Generally, the type of business you own determines […]
Why is Financial Wellness an Important Employee Benefit?
Ask anyone to explain basic finances and they can. Despite this, most people struggle to save enough money for things like retirement, emergencies, and homes. Financial wellness services and savings plans are one of the most sought after benefits a company can offer. Consumer debt is growing at an alarming rate. The Federal Reserve reported […]
Does Your Benefits Communication Approach Reach Your Employees?
Benefits communication is important if you want to capture the interest of dedicated employees. To retain them, you really need to offer more than the competition. Employees want standard benefits like health and dental insurance, but they may also want voluntary benefits like life insurance. If you’re not communicating your full range of employee benefits, […]
What You Need to Know About the Affordable Healthcare Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to make health insurance available for everyone. It also made Medicaid available for any adult with an income of less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level. It also barred insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. Its success in increasing the number of insured Americans […]
Employee Benefits Trends. What Do Employees Want?
Take a look at the statistics regarding employee benefits. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), only 69 percent of the workers in all private industries receive benefits to help cover medical care. Just over half of the employees working for private businesses with less than 100 employees actually get benefits related to […]
Is ObamaCare Still Alive and Well? What Has the New Administration Actually Done to Change Healthcare?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 2010. In 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing how uninsured rates in adults ages 18 to 64 fell by 43 percent between 2013 and 2016. People over the age of 64 were excluded from […]
emphasisHR and Global Benefits Group Move to New Location to Support Recent Growth
CHICAGO — emphasisHR and Global Benefits Group recently announced plans to move to a new location to support the companies’ continued growth. The new offices are located in Deerfield, IL. This ideal location provides emphasisHR and Global Benefits Group the ability to attract even more of the best and brightest employees in the Chicagoland area […]
So whats coming next from DC?
Following the federal government’s policy changes lately feels a lot like being on a roller coaster or perhaps more accurately, like being in a blender set to frappe. There are a lot of changes coming out, and they’re coming out at a dizzying pace. Some are actual regulations, some are just hints of legislation still […]