July 19, 2017
About That Inheritance… Don’t Count on It
Not too long ago, it was assumed that Social Security would pay for most people’s retirement needs. Now, we know better and most employees, regardless of their age, are aware that they need to save additional funds for their retirement. In fact, many younger employees believe that Social ...
July 18, 2017
VR for HR
No matter how well traveled you are, or how busy your lifestyle may be, you likely haven’t been everywhere in the world, or done everything there is to do. There is technology out there, however, that can bring the world to you. That technology is called “virtual reality,” or VR for short, and ...
July 11, 2017
Compliance Recap | June 2017
June was an active month in the employee benefits world. The U.S. Senate released a draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 which would substitute the U.S. House Resolution 1628 that aimed to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. Supreme ...
June 24, 2017
Senate Releases Proposed Healthcare Bill | Brinson Compliance
Differs from House AHCA On June 22, 2017, the United States Senate released a “Discussion Draft” of the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” (BCRA), which would substitute the House’s House Resolution 1628, a reconciliation bill aimed at “repealing and ...
June 22, 2017
DOL Asks for MHPAEA Related Comments | Brinson Compliance
In June 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) provided an informational FAQ relating to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). This is the DOL’s 38th FAQ on implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
June 10, 2017
Compliance Recap | May 2017
May was an active month in the employee benefits world. On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill titled the “American Health Care Act of 2017” (AHCA) to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...
June 2, 2017
Texas Relaxes Telemedicine Regulations
Texans use their computers and mobile phones to shop and bank; now they can also call upon the doctor the same way. In the past, it was only legal to consult with a doctor via a computer in the presence of another healthcare provider if the patient and provider had never met in person ...
May 20, 2017
Don’t Put Up with the Bull of Bullying
There’s no place for bullying and that’s especially true in the workplace, yet many employees bully their co-workers. So, how does this happen? It used to be that bullying was confined to the schoolyard, but now it’s spread to cyberbullying and workplace bullying. Now, if there’s a culture of ...
May 20, 2017
Dear Brain, Please Let Me Sleep
There are alarms to help people wake up, but there isn’t anything similar to help people fall asleep. It seems that no matter how much you zone out just before going to bed, the minute your head hits the pillow your brain kicks into overdrive. Thoughts of every decision made that day, things ...
May 20, 2017
Yes, Boss/HR/Your Honor, That’s My Email
Ever hear of the acronym “CLEM”? That stands for career-limiting email and is a reminder to reconsider sending anything out in writing when a phone call may be the better option. If you have to think twice about hitting that send button, then you shouldn’t hit it. In an article titled, “For ...
