Have an HDHP? Fill in the Gaps With HI The popularity of high-deductible health plans (HDHP) is leading to an increase in Hospital Indemnity Insurance (HI) as a way for employers to provide employees with cost-efficient financial protection against...

Pandemic Puts Pressure on Workers The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of today’s workforce. Older workers are leaving their jobs in droves. It’s uncertain whether the changes are permanent — or if employers can stem the tide. Older...

Health care workers faced a difficult challenge this year — treating patients with the unpredictable COVID-19 virus. But now that fall is upon us, health care workers have an additional challenge — the common flu. Flu season usually starts in October...

Paper shuffling, bewildered looks, and frantic note-taking. It’s another open enrollment season — the annual 30-day period during which workers choose their benefits for the coming year For calendar-year benefit plans that begin Jan. 1, open...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges for employers trying to determine the best way to stay in compliance with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guidelines. Employers want to know whether employees can take FMLA if they want to...

Four orders have been signed, but it’s unlikely they will go into effect before the election. Read on for details about the orders and their possible impact. Even though President Trump signed four executive orders in July aimed at lowering...

Vision benefits are an important part of a complete health package. Providing the right benefits can boost morale and attract and retain talent. A vision exam is also a mini-physical where a number of medical conditions can be discovered, from...

The nation’s health care system is expected to be one of the top issues for voters in the 2020 presidential election because of the declining number of Americans with health insurance, in part due to job losses, and the rise in health care and...

How the Pandemic Could Shape the Future of Health Care The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly forced the medical community in the United States to rethink how it provides health care. In response to the crisis, new regulations have been enacted and advances...

With two-thirds of employees working from home at least part-time, employers are finding there are advantages and disadvantages. When the danger presented by COVID-19 was discovered, federal, state and local governments ordered businesses to temporarily...