Austin Seminar 2016 Review – Part 2
Austin Benefits Group CEO, Dean Austin, led the second half of our seminar with the 2017 Healthcare Pulse. He reviewed the history of the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), discussed [...]
Austin Seminar 2016 Review – Part 1
On October 27th, 2016 we hosted our annual seminar at Orchard Lake Country Club. We were very excited to present our first guest speaker, attorney Michael A. Alaimo from [...]
Compliance Alert: Premium Rebates for 2015 Being Announced
Health insurance carriers have been announcing they will be making refunds of a small percentage of 2015 premiums to some large and small groups and individuals because of lower-than-expected medical [...]
7 Ways to Promote Your Company Benefits in the Office
You promote company benefits to attract new talent as part of your recruiting strategy. What about your retention strategy? You may be surprised to learn that employees may not have [...]
Succeed with Social: Communicating Wellness (+ Free Templates)
Why Use Social Media? Most people (including your employees and their families) are already using multiple social media platforms on a daily basis, often logging in several times per day. [...]
Important ACA W-2 Reporting Requirements
Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) filing 250 or more W-2’s must report the aggregate cost of health coverage, per regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This reporting requirement is optional [...]
Update COBRA Notices
On May 2nd, the Department of Labor (DOL) released updated COBRA notices for employers to provide workers informing them of the option to elect coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, [...]
ACA Alert: Employer Mandate Delayed Until 2016
In breaking news last week, the White House announced new delays to the employer mandate. Companies with 50-99 employees/full-time equivalents will now have until 2016 to provide affordable health coverage [...]
Why Benefits Communication Isn’t “One Size Fits All”
Organizations and employees around the country are paying more attention to benefits, and for good reason. It should be no surprise then that given all of the legislative changes, this [...]
Wellness ROI- What are you really measuring?
C-suite execs and HR teams want to know, "What will the financial return-on-investment be of my wellness program?" Some studies claim a 4 to 1 ROI for wellness programs, and [...]