3 Things You May Have Missed about the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is 974 pages long. Assuming you read all 974 pages, it is likely that you would still find aspects of the law a little fuzzy. As [...]
Most health plans flunk Obamacare standards
You may recall when President Obama promised: "If you've got health insurance, you like your doctors, you like your plan, you can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan. [...]
New I-9 Form & FMLA Poster
Attention all HR pros! It's time to start using the new I-9 form. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced March 7, 2013 that the official revised Employment Eligibility Verification [...]
5 Steps to Creating a Wellness Program
According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. health care expenditures are estimated to exceed $4.1 trillion in 2016--19.6% of our nation's GDP (Wellness Council of America). Faced [...]
Health providers scrambling for changes in 2014
The U.S. healthcare industry is in a full sprint to transition for changes come 2014. Despite budget constraints and clinician shortages, hospitals, physicians and insurers are building the foundation necessary [...]
Are you still in ‘shock mode’ with Health Care Reform?
In a recent article by Gillian Roberts for Employee Benefit News, "More than half of employers have not calculated their costs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but [...]
Healthy Recipe: Italian Turkey Burgers–YUM!
Ever since we began our health and wellness journey here at AFG, we like to try healthy recipes and share them with each other. One of my personal favorites, Italian [...]
Most employers plan to keep employer-sponsored plan
In a recent study by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans with the Wall Street Journal, more employers plan to keep health benefits amid changes in 2014. Out of [...]
Fitness App of the Week: HealthTap
www.healthtap.com Not sure whether or not you should visit the doctor for that tickle in your throat? Need tips to take care of a sore back or [...]
Preparing for Health Care Reform: Why ‘Play or Pay’ Isn’t that Simple
You may have heard the 'play or pay' term used in regards to whether or not an employer with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees will offer medical [...]