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 [...]
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 [...]
Why Benefits Communication Is Different This Year
"A student is only as good as the teacher." It's our job to communicate benefits well to employees. Communicating benefits can be challenging, but it is one [...]
PPO vs. HMO + FAQs on HDHP
Do you know the difference? Two of the most common types of managed care plans are a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Both plans have [...]
U of M now in-network partner with Priority Health
Image provided by Priority Health The doctor(s) is in--and in this case, we are talking about all 1,800 of them. U of M is now in network [...]
Viagra Nonformulary Drug for HAP Customers as of March 1, 2013
Effective March 1, 2013, HAP will remove Viagra® from its drug formulary and replace it with the lower cost generic version of the drug, Sildenafil. This means that HAP [...]
5 Benefit Questions to Ask Yourself This Year
How are you measuring the success of your benefits package in 2013? Employee benefits and payroll are probably your two largest business expenses, so paying due attention to [...]
7 Ways to Spend Down Your FSA Funds
There are only a few days left in the year, but if you don't use the funds in your Flexible Spending Account, you lose them! Here are some ideas for [...]
Tips for communicating and engaging Gen X and Y in benefits
We know that benefits play a significant role in employee retention. It can even be referred to as the "loyalty glue" that helps employees of all generations stay with an [...]
