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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Live Well, Work Well Newsletter: August 2021
The Live Well, Work Well newsletter is an employee newsletter that is produced monthly and covers topics like health, wellness, fitness, nutrition and personal finance. This month's newsletter discusses summer travel safety tips, long-term effects of COVID-19 and how caffeine and sleep can impact your day.
Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable (or Non-Creditable) Coverage
In 2003, the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law. Under the MMA, plan sponsors (generally employers) of group health plans providing prescription drug coverage must provide a notice to Medicare Part D eligible individuals. The purpose of the notice is to inform these individuals of the plan’s creditable or non-creditable status, as defined in the MMA, and explain what happens to their coverage and future enrollment rights if they elect Medicare Part D.
Pandemic and Drug Overdoses Drive U.S. Life Expectancy Down 1.5 Years
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that life expectancy in the United States dropped from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77.3 years in 2020. The decline in life expectancy was the largest one-year drop since World War II. This News Brief explains further.
Benefits Newsletter: 8/5/21
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.
SBA Simplifies PPP Loan Forgiveness With New Direct Portal
The SBA recently announced the opening of the PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal, which is intended to simplify applications for loan forgiveness for the smallest PPP borrowers. This portal will allow borrowers with loans of $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. This article explains further.
Attracting Top Remote Talent
Remote work is quickly becoming one of the most desirable benefits an employer can offer in today’s tight labor market. This article discusses unique qualities of strong remote workers and best practices for attracting and recruiting them.
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