November 2017 ACA and Wellness Despite challenges, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place with many provisions that will continue to directly affect employer group health plans. This issue … Read More
2018 Employer Healthcare Agenda
Pressing On Despite a Weakened ACA Despite challenges, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place with many provisions that will continue to directly affect employer group health plans. The … Read More
Piecing Together the Integration Puzzle: The Future of the Affordable Care Act
What to Expect for 2018 By Kismet Toksu President eBenefits, a WorkPartners affiliate Healthcare for the country’s 323 million people is an intricate issue, and as such, is an ongoing … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: Employee Productivity With a Revised ACA
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC As integrated absence management (IAM) professionals, we must always stand ready to defend the value of employee absence management and productivity programs. … Read More
Compliance Memos: May 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. State and Local Law Updates California. A new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) resource explains … Read More
Compliance Memos: March 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. 6th Circuit: Failure to Provide FMLA Notice Is Interference In Casagrande vs. OhioHealth, the employer failed … Read More
November 2016: Electronic PDF
November 2016 Affordable Care Act & Group Health As we enter the fourth year of the Affordable Care Act, many employers are shifting their focus from cost containment to employee … Read More
Low Medical Cost Inflation Makes 2017 the Year for Employee Engagement with Health
Relatively low medical cost inflation in 2017 will give employers a window to focus on longer-term solutions to the rising cost of healthcare: healthier employees and better management of chronic … Read More
Empowering Disability: New ACA Health Insurance Options Fuel Choice
More Choices for Employers and Their Special Populations By Tricia Blazier, JD Personal Health and Financial Planning Director Allsup In 2017, the United States will enter its fourth year with … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: The ACA – The Sky Did Not Fall
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC As absence professionals we are used to new regulations that generate confusion, including conflicts with other regulations. One law that has generated … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Wellness Comparison – ACA, ADA, and GINA
Workplace Wellness — A Regulatory Alphabet Soup! Rhonda Toole, VP Health Promotion and Wellness Cigna Kari Stevens, JD Managing Counsel Cigna If you’re a regular reader of @Work, we don’t … Read More
Absence Matters: The Emerging Impact of the ACA on Disability and Absence
Full content is available to DMEC members only. to view the complete resource. If you are not a DMEC member, we encourage you to join. DMEC members have access to … Read More
Advocating Care and Compliance: ERISA Compliance – Disability Claim Procedure Changes on the Horizon
By Stephanie Simpson SVP, Disability and Absence Management Practice and Compliance, Sedgwick To align disability claim procedures with the safeguards applicable to health plans governed by the Affordable Care Act, … Read More