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Employees Rx Lawsuits Fail
Employees ultimately lost their Rx pricing lawsuits against their own Employers The Cases at a Glance Employers like...
Consultant
Mar 161 min read
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When reactions to a murder are more shocking than the murder itself.
This month the CEO of United Health Group's insurance subsidiary, United Health Care, was a victim of homicide in a story that has...
Consultant
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Fiduciary Liability. Yep just like a 401(k)
It’s been coming for a while now. Prepare to step up your I’m A Fixuciary game. It’s not just for breakfast - or retirement plans -...
Consultant
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Cadillac Tax Is Back?
The original ACA law included a poison pill. Once premiums hit a certain level - which they hit a few years back - employers and...
Consultant
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Open Enrollment
Nobody loves the phrase, “it’s that time of year again“ more than brokers and human resources leaders. Of course, they are referring to...
Consultant
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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MN ESST
It's been a few months now for MN business. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law requires employers to...
Consultant
Jun 28, 20241 min read
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Mind Blowing - WWII wage freeze didn't create our healthcare mess? See what Harvard & NBER uncovered...
The real reason employers might still be in the health insurance business, and why employees still expect "work" to provide their policies.
Consultant
May 29, 20242 min read
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The June 27, 2023Â PWFA rules passed and led to regulations issued by the EEOC which will go into effect sixty calendar days from April...
Consultant
May 24, 20241 min read
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Reconsidering Independent Contractors
1099s serve a valuable purpose for employers. Not the least of which is a 30% savings compared to W2s. Since the 40s, the Feds have...
Consultant
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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Where’s the innovation?
All hail Level Funding! What is it? It's a unique way for employers to finance their health insurance premiums. Not fully insured but...
Consultant
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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RxDC
A new provision in 2021 says employer-sponsored health plans and health insurance issuers are to report information about their Rx...
Consultant
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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DOBBS
On 6-24-2022 Dobbs versus Jackson reversed Roe v Wade. The ruling states that the US constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each...
Consultant
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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My Colonoscopy - it's free because it's Preventive. Right?
No. No it's not. It's not free at all. As an adult of a certain age, I finally gave in. It was quite a ride. And - spoiler alert - I...
Consultant
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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Minnesota launches employers into ESSL for 2024
EARNED SICK AND SAFE LEAVE is here. Effective January 2024, the new ESSL provisions do not preempt other local paid sick leave laws but...
Consultant
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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End of the PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), numerous changes assisted employees and businesses affected by the COVID19 pandemic. Test kits...
Consultant
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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CAA RxDC REPORTING
Consolidated Appropriations Act requires new reporting for Employers of healthcare premiums, how they’re split between the Employer and...
Consultant
Jul 15, 20231 min read
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New HSA Limits Released
new for 2024 HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS are great for saving or spending HSA deposits are generally only legal if your only healthcare...
Consultant
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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