Wellness programs are all the rage these days. All you need to do is walk down the street for a few minutes and you are bound to see someone checking their Fitbit for the amount of steps taken. In the past wellness programs consisted of smoking cessation programs and biometric screenings. But employers are getting more creative ...
Sometimes, a little perspective goes a long way. In the last month, I’ve dealt with kids running a constant cycle of colds and stomach bugs, weather-induced cabin fever, tax season, and a broken washing machine. To top it off, judging by the estimate I received, it appears I will be indirectly financing a new wing of our car ...
As a matter of course, it seems that any change HHS may make to something as important as a health plan’s cost-sharing requirements would be loud and clear. Especially around March, common decency dictates that such changes should be in bold, underlined, and all in capital letters for the benefit of those understandably distracted by March ...
For employers in Ohio sponsoring a fully-insured health plan, administering dependent coverage will be a little easier in 2016 thanks to recent legislation. Generally, the ACA requires that health plans that cover dependents make that coverage available until a child reaches the age of 26 with no restrictions. Without debating ...