by Jay Kirschbaum | May 28, 2020 | Benefits Communication, Compliance Services, ERISA, Reporting and Disclosure
Employers have struggled for years with how to comply with the ERISA mandates requiring “effective” communications of plan terms but wishing to communicate those messages electronically. While those goals are not necessarily mutually exclusive, the U.S. Department of...
by Ed Fensholt | February 17, 2020 | Benefits Communication, Employee Communications
The Department of Labor (DOL) has again updated the model Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) notice employers are required to provide annually to employees residing in any state, listed in the notice, in which the employer maintains a group health plan. Most...
by Shealynn Buck, MD | October 10, 2018 | Benefits Communication, Health Risk Solutions, Mental health, Workplace Wellness
Looking back, you might long for the days of your youth, free from the burdens of work, bills and the responsibilities of adulthood. It is easy to dismiss the pressures of adolescence and the stresses that come with growing up. Young people face a lot of change in a...
by Ed Fensholt | December 13, 2017 | Benefits Communication, Employee Communications, ERISA
Recent interim rules issued by federal authorities relaxed contraceptive-coverage requirements imposed by the Obama administration. Employers looking to roll back cost-free coverage of contraceptives under their health plans, pursuant to the interim rules, must play...
by Jeannie Wilcox | October 12, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Employee Engagement, Enrollment Communications, Generational communications
In 2001, James C. Collins published a book called Good to Great. And with that, “great” catapulted into our everyday vernacular as a descriptor for – well – just about everything: How’s the food? Great! How was your weekend? Great! How’s your...
by Kara Cowie | September 22, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Employee Engagement
A colleague sent me an article this morning that sparked a bit of research on my part and the beginnings of this (somewhat rambling) blog post. Employee engagement is something we talk about a lot these days. Whether you’re in HR, communications or the C-suite, you’re...
