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24 Oct
Employee Assistance Programs – Underlying Message, We Care
Posted: October 24, 2017
When we talk about employee benefits, the first thing that comes to mind is health insurance, followed by dental, vision and life insurance. Then maybe, disability and a myriad of voluntary benefits such as cancer, heart and stroke or accident. Wait, how about retirement plans and long-term care. I may even venture to assume that […]
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17 Oct
Attracting and Engaging Millennials at Work
Posted: October 17, 2017
A HR professional’s look at Millennials and Benefits Millennials have now become the largest generation in the American labor force. Companies are learning and evolving with how to engage the millennial workforce in unique ways. One of the important ways to keep millennials engaged is to revisit the employee benefits you are offering. Human Resource Directors […]
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16 Oct
Thank you Shutterbugs!
Posted: October 16, 2017
When scrolling through my Facebook Newsfeed, I find that images of kids and pets dominate. Okay, I may have ignored mentioning all the political and sports posts. And, all that food! But, who cares about those, right? They just make us hungry and get our blood pressure up anyway. Back to the kids and pets… […]
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03 Oct
Pros and Cons of the Affordable Care Act
Posted: October 3, 2017
The most comprehensive reform of the U.S. health care system since the amendment to the Social Security Act in 1965 that created Medicaid and Medicare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA) has been described as the ultimate remedy seeking to provide adequate access to health […]
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29 Aug
Medicare and Employer-based Medical Coverage
Posted: August 29, 2017
Turning 65 or disabled? If you have medical coverage through a current or former employer you will need to make some important decisions about whether to enroll in Medicare. Every person’s situation is different, some factors to consider when deciding between employer coverage and Medicare. Enroll in Medicare Part A? Most people take Part A […]
