3 Failproof Recruitment Strategies for Attracting Top Talent
It’s a tough time for HR managers. During the pandemic, people left the coasts for the country and …
IRS FAQs Clarify When General Health Expenses are Qualified Medical Expenses
On Friday, March 17, 2023, the IRS announced they have assembled a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) …
Nation’s Top 3 Insulin Manufacturers Promise Price Cuts
On March 1, Eli Lilly announced cuts to insulin list prices and providing an automatic cap on “out-of-pocket …
Leading a Multigenerational Workforce
We’ve all heard the phrases “young and hungry” or “older and wiser.” Each generation has defining characteristics and …
Proposed Rules for Contraceptive Services
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans to cover contraceptives in 18 FDA-defined categories with no …
Air Ambulance Reporting – Latest Update
Background
The No Surprises Act (NSA) includes a section requiring carriers and health plans to report information regarding …
Gag Clause Attestation Guidance Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Human Services (HHS) [collectively, “the Departments”] …
Removing Bias from Employee Evaluations
Humans make thousands of decisions every day. To handle that volume, our brains need ways to save time …
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is Expiring: California (CA) Fully Insured Group Health Plan Impact
In our previous Bolton blog and Alert, we outlined how the end of the PHE will affect group …
Inflation and the Impact on Wages
The cost of everyday essentials has increased. From gas to groceries, the cost of goods has gone up, …
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is Expiring: What Employers Should Know
The White House has announced that it intends to extend (briefly) the public health emergency (PHE) one more …
Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting: Fully Insured Group Health Plans Must Take Action
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), all insurance companies and self-funded health plans (except HRAs …