by Wendy Feldbauer | Oct 20, 2022 | Healthcare
Employer-sponsored health plans will likely see premiums increase by an average of 6.5% in 2023.1 Some believe it is the shortage of healthcare worker and the need to offer more to recruit hard-to-find professionals, other attribute it to cost increases for supplies...
by Wendy Feldbauer | Sep 22, 2022 | HR Legislation
ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, aims to set standards for retirement and health plans and prevent potential abuse. Under ERISA, an audit of these plans must be done yearly by an “independent qualified public accountant.3” The Department of Labor...
by Wendy Feldbauer | Jul 14, 2022 | Financial Wellness
Next to wages, healthcare is an employers second largest business expense. Healthcare is also an employee’s second most important sought-after perk of taking the job – after compensation. As the cost of healthcare continues to rise, employers consistently look...
by Wendy Feldbauer | May 26, 2022 | Financial Wellness
Proposed Legislation Would Create $20M Fund for Portable Benefits The Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act would establish a $20 million grant fund within the U.S. Department of Labor to incentivize states, localities, and nonprofit...
