May 17, 2022
Dear HR Manager from In the Doghouse
Dear HR Manager, The cat’s out of the bag…I don’t like my colleague’s dog. A dog-friendly office sounded like a great perk when I joined the company until my co-worker’s puppy made a habit of gnawing on my leg during Zoom calls. I am also taking inconvenient breaks to walk Fido as my colleague ...
May 10, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Why Your Current Hiring Practices May Not Support Neurodivergent Candidates
Diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion are in the spotlight in today’s workforce. Employers are challenged to develop programs, initiatives, and processes to encourage a broad representation of different groups. Age, ethnicity, and gender are three categories that generally come to mind ...
May 5, 2022
HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule along with a fact sheet addressing the benefit and payment parameters for 2023. According to CMS, the 2023 benefit and payment parameters final rule seeks to strengthen the coverage offered by qualified health ...
May 4, 2022
2023 Contribution and Coverage Limits for HSAs
On April 29, 2022, IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2022-24, which provides the 2023 cost-of-living contribution and coverage adjustments for HSAs, as required under Code Section 223(g). It also includes the 2023 limit for Excepted Benefit HRAs. The limits for many items have increased for 2023. ...
May 3, 2022
Workplace Culture | Welcome the Gig Worker to Your Talent Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the work environment in many ways. One area that has grown significantly is the number of employees leaving the full-time workforce in exchange for contract, freelance, or gig work. The U.S. added two million gig workers in 2020 to a global pool of over 1 billion ...
April 26, 2022
Advocacy in Action | Assistance with Special Neurological Testing
A member contacted Purple Card because his son’s neurologist ordered a special neurological test and the insurance carrier had been delaying approval for over six months. The member was at his wit’s end and contacted Purple Card to see if they could help. The Patient Advocate visited with ...
April 19, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Generational Myths, Part 4: Baby Boomers
Today’s offices potentially span five full generations ranging from Generation Z to the Silent Generation. A coworker could just as easily be raised with a smart phone in hand as they could have used a typewriter at their first job. Some see differences between generational colleagues as an ...
April 12, 2022
Workplace Culture | Leaders Take on Decision Fatigue
A particularly taxing day for a leader may mean sitting through hours and hours of meetings where they are asked to make enough decisions to make their head spin. They arrive home or shut down their laptop for the day and feel mentally exhausted. Then they are faced with still another ...
April 8, 2022
Treasury Proposes Rule to Alter ACA Affordability and Minimum Value for Marketplace Premium Tax Credit Eligibility
The Department of Treasury recently issued proposed regulations to modify the rules for individuals to qualify for premium tax credits (PTCs) to help pay for Marketplace health coverage effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. The new rules, if finalized, will base PTC ...
April 5, 2022
Dear HR Manager from Introvert Seeking Connections
Dear HR Manager, I am in a bit of a pickle. I was recently promoted to management from an individual contributor role. This is good news, except for the fact that I am discovering my introverted nature does not jibe with the expectations for this job. In my old role, it was not uncommon for... ...
