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Dear HR Manager from Leadership Enthusiast

Dear HR Manager, How can I foster a positive work culture in a world of challenges and negativity? – Leadership Enthusiast Dear Leadership Enthusiast, It’s often difficult to maintain an upbeat environment when faced with negativity. To foster a positive work culture, you should ensure that ...

Compliance Recap | March 2024

ACA reporting is in its first year of the required electronic reporting for employers filing ten or more returns annually. Employers and employees must make changes to HSAs by the April 15 deadline. Employers of all sizes continued to prepare for the June 1 RxDC Reporting using the newly ...

Advocacy in Action | Solving Billing Errors

A member was being billed for various dates of service and she knew that it was not right so she reached out to her Patient Advocate. Her advocate started reaching out to the carrier and facility and was able to get her member responsibility down to $0! See what this member had to say:  All... ...

Employee Benefits | Millennials in Focus

Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials represent 44% of the current workforce. They are reshaping expectations with their demand for roles that are not only professionally fulfilling but also personally resonant and socially impactful. For this generation, a job represents an essential aspect ...

Compliance Alert | CMS RxDC Submission Required

To comply with the legislation to report on pharmacy information under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, you are required to submit premium information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by June 1, 2024. You should be receiving an email or an online portal alert to ...

Workplace Culture | Attracting and Hiring Veterans

Hiring veterans can address the challenges of a skilled labor shortage and diversify your talent pool. You can tap into veterans’ technical skills and leadership experience by adjusting your recruitment strategies to consider practical experience over academic qualifications. Why should ...

DOL Announces 2024 Penalties for Health & Welfare Plan Compliance Errors

Since 2015, federal agencies have been required to annually review the laws and regulations they enforce to adjust applicable penalties for inflation. These adjustments, or so the theory goes, provide higher incentives for plan sponsors to ensure their benefit plans and programs remain ...

Dear HR Manager from Creating a Culture of Care

Dear HR Manager, What initiatives can I implement to support child caregivers in my organization? – Creating a Culture of Care Dear Creating a Culture of Care, The accessibility, affordability, and reliability of childcare are challenging, so addressing these issues requires thoughtful action. ...

Compliance Recap | February 2024

February saw a potential industry-changing lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its plan fiduciaries asserting a breach of fiduciary duties and mismanagement of Johnson & Johnson’s prescription drug benefits program, costing its ERISA plans and employees millions of dollars in the form ...

HHS Releases Updated Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting Instructions

Under Section 204 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), referred to as “The No Surprises Act” (NSA), all employer-sponsored health plans must satisfy certain transparency requirements by reporting annual prescription drug and health care spending data (often referred to as the ...

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