Flexibility and communication can help employers and employees avoid issues when conducting open enrollment during disruptions, like COVID-19. Managing all the moving parts of open enrollment is a complex process at the best of times. Rely on your trusted partners … Read More
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Our health & welfare experts write articles, host webinars, launch videos and get interviewed by employee benefits, insurance, business and national media. It's award-winning insurance journalism which can be found here weekly.
3 Questions You Must Ask Before Signing Your First Stop-Loss Insurance Contract
Stop-loss insurance contracts offer important protection for self-funded employers—but employers must ensure they’re providing the right coverage. Responsibly transitioning to self-funded health insurance can provide cash flow flexibility for some employers—and they are taking the plunge. In 2018, 38.7% of … Read More
Dollars, Data & Design: Self-funding Benefits
Your organization may be able to harness more self-funding benefits than you realize. If an employer hasn’t incorporated a self-funded feasibility analysis into their strategy this year, they may be missing the boat. If your organization wants to be proactive … Read More
Our Take: National Nonprofit Day Recognizes Orgs’ Unique Needs
National Nonprofit Day reflects the history of tax-exempt organizations, but many are now worried about their future. The pandemic impacted all organizations, but it especially exacerbated existing issues concerning many nonprofit organizations. Many are now trying to maintain their mission … Read More
Effective Employee Benefits for Nonprofits Begin with Culture
Your employee benefits package is an extension of your nonprofit organization’s mission and values. What would you say if I asked you to name the most important aspect of your nonprofit organization’s benefit plan that starts with “C”? Did “cost,” … Read More
Corporate Synergies releases The Current Insurance Journal 2021
Camden, New Jersey, June 1, 2021— National employee benefits broker Corporate Synergies has released The Current Insurance Journal 2021, an annual publication featuring over 25 selections of benefits journalism from their experts. In its ninth edition, The Current offers powerful business … Read More
What Employers can Learn from Haven Healthcare’s Closing
Benefits expert John Crable unpacks employer insights from Haven Healthcare’s closing. Haven Healthcare, formed by JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Berskshire Hathaway in 2018, came in like a lion, but like many others who promised to fix the U.S. healthcare system, … Read More
COMING SOON: The Current Insurance Journal 2021 Answers Employee Benefits Questions
Through the blooms of spring and the loosening or lifting of many local COVID-19 restrictions, a tantalizing glimpse of a return to the office and even a return to normal is here. Corporate Synergies is set to offer answers to … Read More
Our Take: FSA-Eligible COVID-19 PPE Offers Employers a Benefits Touchpoint
The addition of COVID-19 PPE to HSA- and FSA-eligible items presents a way to remind employees about their tax-advantaged health funds. The IRS recently expanded eligible reimbursable medical expenses to include COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE). These expenses now qualify … Read More
CMS Explains COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Cost Sharing and Coverage
Guidance clarifies insurers’ obligations regarding testing and vaccine cost sharing. As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands and testing remains essential, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) recent guidance goes even further to eliminate cost-related roadblocks. The guidance applies to … Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: 3 Tips to Establish—or Reestablish—Mental Health Benefits
With established mental health benefits, employees will feel more comfortable and confident using their mental health benefits while the employer can gauge what works best. Learn how to establish mental health benefits: 3 Steps to Getting Mental Health Benefits … Read More
5 Likely Impacts of the Biden Administration on Benefits
Our compliance experts review the possible impacts of the Biden administration on benefits that they’re watching. As the U.S. presidency transitions to a new administration, we’ve identified 5 likely impacts of the Biden administration on benefits programs: The Affordable Care … Read More
Post-Pandemic Employee Benefits Will Require Big Picture Thinking
As we acclimate to our new normal post-pandemic, employee benefits must be considered as part of a long-term, strategic mindset. By now, we’ve all said and heard the sentiment a million different ways: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has … Read More
4 Tips for Managing Open Enrollment during the COVID-19 Era
These tips can help provide stability for an uncertain open enrollment during COVID-19.
