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VCG keeps you informed of the latest trends in HR, employee benefits, healthcare, insurance and wellness. We also help you stay current on legislative and regulatory developments in the HR and employee benefits space. Sign up to receive our employee benefits and HR newsletters and bulletins. You can also stay up to date through our News & Updates page or by following us on social media.

Benefits Newsletter: 4/25/2024
Benefits Newsletter: 4/25/2024

With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week’s edition.

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Benefits Newsletter: 3/30/23
Benefits Newsletter: 3/30/23

With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week’s edition.

HR Newsletter: 3/23/23
HR Newsletter: 3/23/23

With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week’s edition.

Benefits Newsletter: 3/15/23
Benefits Newsletter: 3/15/23

With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week’s edition.

HR Newsletter: 3/9/23
HR Newsletter: 3/9/23

With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week’s edition.

Spousal Carve-Outs & Surcharges
Spousal Carve-Outs & Surcharges

Employers looking to lower their health plan costs have considered some strategies to reduce the number of participants. Among these strategies are spousal surcharges and carve-outs, which either impose an additional or increased employee contribution or restrict eligibility for spouses with access to a health plan through their employer. A more aggressive approach excludes spouses from enrolling in the plan altogether. These designs are also known as “working spouse provisions.” When one of these strategies is implemented, employers ultimately pay less in premiums (or claims for self-funded plans) than they would have if the spouses were enrolled. Employers considering one of these strategies must first consider the specific eligibility strategy they want to implement and the various federal and state law implications.

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