As health insurance deductibles rise, employers are offering workers special policies to help cover out-of-pocket costs. For many workers, paying for health care has become such a difficult budgeting exercise that the insurance industry is marketing additional products to [...]
You’re safe. For now. From this particular piece of legislation. 2017 is rapidly coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more legislative news pertaining to the Affordable Care Act and your taxes and potential penalties. However, [...]
When it comes to smoking, be a quitter Quitting smoking is the most important thing smokers can do to live a longer, healthier life. Yet almost one in every five American adults smoke. You’re not weak, you’re addicted If [...]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has become aware of a phishing email that is being circulated on mock HHS Departmental letterhead under the signature of the Office of Civil Rights' Director, Jocelyn Samuels. The email [...]
Some of the most innovative approaches for fighting painkiller addiction among employees come from an unlikely source: the workers-compensation industry. Workplace injury is one of the main reasons doctors prescribe opioids, and dependence has become an expensive problem for [...]
As premium costs increase, many small business owners are looking for ways to save money on their health insurance. Large companies often benefit from scale, but small businesses do not have the same bargaining power with so few employees. [...]
Seventy-eight Americans die every day due to opioid overdoses – more daily fatalities than car accidents. In 2014, the United States hit a record number of deaths due to reported drug overdoses from prescription pain relievers and heroin. Why [...]
In 2015, new Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) employer reporting requirements relating to the PPACA went into effect. The IRS recently released updated and modified Forms for the 2016 filings that are due in 2017. You may recall from last [...]
In the news recently, stories of exploitation of immigrant workers in the construction business generated widespread reaction from readers who are very interested in the issues facing workers these days, especially with new wage laws and other legislation. [...]
The world of athletics has lost an important icon: Arnold Palmer, one of golf’s greatest players, passed away on Sunday, September 25, at the age of 87. Born on September 10, 1929, Palmer is renowned for his humble, approachable [...]
