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PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Bolsters Leadership and Other Key Roles to Support Continued Growth

Press Release March 6, 2019

Corporate Synergies Enhances Executive Team with Promotions and New Hires | Corporate Synergies [Metadata]

Continued Growth Prompts Corporate Synergies to Enhance Executive Team and Hire Several Industry Veterans

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Promotes Andrew Bloom and Mike Lisa to President

Press Release January 29, 2019

Corporate Synergies Elevates Executives Andrew Bloom and Mike Lisa to President | Corporate Synergies

Corporate Synergies Promotes 2 Long-time Executives: Andrew Bloom and Mike Lisa

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Launches “The Current Event” Benefits and Insurance Forum Series

Press Release April 19, 2018

Registration Now Open for The Current Event Benefits & Insurance Forum | Corporate Synergies

Corporate Synergies’ 2018 Benefits & Insurance Forum Series to Launch in 5 Cities

Corporate Synergies Launches HealthDiscovery.org, a Health, Wellness and Benefits Literacy Website

Press Release February 13, 2018

HealthDiscovery.org Focuses on Health Topics, Employee Wellness and Benefits Literacy | Corporate Synergies

New blog HealthDiscovery.org Promotes Health, Wellness and Employee Benefits Literacy

PRESS RELEASE: Media Publishes Corporate Synergies’ Tool Detailing U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Healthcare

Dan Kuperstein August 3, 2016

U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Healthcare | Dan Kuperstein | Corporate Synergies

Slide Show: Trump and Clinton’s Dueling U.S. Healthcare Policies

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Captures APEX Award for ACA-inspired Flip Book

Press Release July 20, 2016

Corporate Synergies Captures APEX Award for ACA-inspired Flip Book | Corporate Synergies

Corporate Synergies’ 3 Little Piggies & the ACA Flip Book Captures APEX Award

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies to Offer SHRM Professional Development Credits at Educational Events

Press Release March 29, 2016

Corporate Synergies Just Approved to Offer SHRM credits at Events.

PRESS RELEASE: Hospitality Group Wellness Program Earns National APEX Award

Press Release September 4, 2015

Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group (BBHG), announced it has received a National APEX Award.

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Captures 2 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence

Press Release August 31, 2015

Corporate Synergies Captures APEX Awards for Publication Excellence

Corporate Synergies announces that it has earned two APEX Awards for 2015.

PRESS RELEASE: Hyong Jin Park Named Orlando Business Journal ‘40 Under 40’ Honoree

Press Release November 7, 2014

Corporate Synergies’ Vice President of Operations recognized for numerous personal and business achievements.

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies appoints Daniel Kuperstein as SVP of Compliance

Press Release September 25, 2014

New SVP is an accomplished and respected industry thought leader on laws and regulations impacting group employee benefits.

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies now #3 on U.S. Benefits Specialists’ list

Press Release August 21, 2014

Change in annual ranking status reflects Corporate Synergies’ success at expanding market share.

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies Wins 3 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence

Press Release June 30, 2014

Group employee benefits and P&C broker/consultant receives national recognition for publication work produced by its staff communicators.

PRESS RELEASE: Corporate Synergies expands Florida office

Press Release April 25, 2014

CSG announced today that it is expanding its presence in the Central Florida market and moving to new office space.

PRESS RELEASE: Quick Poll: HR professionals slow to embrace benefits solution to cut costs and educate employees

Press Release October 22, 2013

HR professionals slow to embrace benefits solution to cut costs and educate employees. Private exchange concept designed to address both issues.

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Town Hall with Dan Kuperstein: Re-wiring the ACA

The last few months have provided a whirlwind of activity around the ACA. Even though the ACA replacement bill failed to go to vote in the House, discussions & debates continue. For now, the ACA remains law, yet it is evolving. Some parts of the ACA will likely be transformed while other parts will likely die.

What will it mean for you? ERISA attorney and Healthcare Reform expert Dan Kuperstein will provide the legal interpretation and street-level guidance you need, including:

What went wrong with the repeal and replace initiative
The leading replacement plan – the AHCA
Compliance with the surviving ACA in 2017, its evolution and challenges
Understanding other recent healthcare-related compliance developments

Workshop: Dollars & Sense of Wellness Programs

Health & wellness expert Gary Cassidy presents a metrics-based wellness workshop demonstrating the tools and strategies that help drive measurable results.

See how wellness can impact your employees’ health and organization’s profitability, despite your funding arrangement.
Take an in-depth look at Value of Investment and Return on Investment and what both mean to your organization.
Learn why transitioning from participation-based wellness to outcome-based wellness increases measurable returns.
Identify a truly EPIC opportunity to increase employee wellness engagement and participation.

Top 3 Hot Risks of 2017: Workers' Comp, Marijuana & Cyber

Controlling Workers’ Compensation costs, protecting your organization from social engineering and cyber risk, and understanding emerging issues created by the legalization of medical marijuana is challenging for HR & Finance professionals today. Property & Casualty insurance expert James Gow examines:

Untamed Workers’ Compensation
Budding Marijuana Issues
Invasive Cyber Scams

Telemedicine’s Influence on Health & Wellness Benefits

Learn how this fastest-growing provider resource reduces costs and improves participants’ access to healthcare. Session highlights:

Why medical carriers are adding telemedicine to most fully-insured contracts
How telemedicine impacts claims for self-funded plans and how employees can benefit too
How education drives employee participation and understanding of what telemedicine can and cannot do

FMLA Law, Paid Leave & Upcoming Changes
for NY Employers

Unum will present and discuss:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including legal considerations for employers & risk of non-compliance
Administrative options & employer challenges with FMLA programs, as well as the link between FMLA and Short-term Disability programs
Potential ROI for administering & managing FMLA with Short-term Disability in a single administrative platform
The value of developing a more structured FMLA administration program
Upcoming 2018 New York Paid Family Leave Law

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Rx Trend: Leveraging Your PBM to Control Prescription Drug Costs

Healthcare costs continue to push upward. This trend poses a significant financial challenge for employers in 2017 and in the years to come. Bill Resnick, Chairman and CEO, and Kristin Begley, Chief Revenue Officer of Pharmacy Benefits Manager EmpiRx Health, walk employers through the role of the PBM in the design of drug plans that manage spending while providing clinical care commensurate with patient need.

They discuss:

Inflationary factors impacting drug programs
The role of rebates, tradition pricing and pass-through pricing
New drugs entering the market place
Specialty drugs’ impact on escalating cost…and how to manage the trend

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ACA(now) News Alert

Corporate Synergies has seen unsourced news reports that the IRS will impose Employer Mandate penalties within weeks. We will research and validate these reports and provide updates as available.

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Paid Leave: The Changing Landscape

Managing employee absences and remaining compliant with the Family and Medical Leave and Americans with Disabilities Acts has never been simple. But now, with more states and municipalities across the country adopting legislation to extend employee protections, keeping up with the evolving changes can add an entirely new level of complexity and risk. Ellen McCann, assistant vice president and special counsel for Unum’s employment law group, provides a detailed overview of the changing trends in U.S. leave laws and what these new requirements mean for HR professionals and their organizations.

Financial Wellness for Overall Employee Efficiency

Financial woes = low productivity + high stress. Employers can gain increased productivity and a more focused, satisfied workforce by giving employees tools to more effectively manage their personal finances, including healthcare costs. Employers can enhance their benefit offering with resources in:

Retirement Preparedness
Budgeting
Debt Management
Savings/investing
Risk Protection

Financial wellness expert Matthew Bahl from Prudential shares insights on these and other benefits of enhancing your benefits program.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The SPARK⚡HR Washington, D.C. Forum is currently being rescheduled for a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact us at csg.events@corpsyn.com

Panel Discussion: How Washington Will Impact Your Benefit Plans in 2019

From Prescription Drug Reform to Tax Reform to Medicare for All, we’ve seen a lot of new rules and regulations coming out of Washington, D.C. What does this mean for your organization’s health and welfare benefits plans? Our panel of experts in employee benefits legislation will discuss:

How to Prepare for the New Rules
Costs of New Employee Benefits Legislation
Employers’ Benefits Compliance Responsibilities & Reporting Obligations

Top 6 Voluntary Benefit Trends Your Employees Want

Industry expert Nicholas Park explores the top 6 emerging Voluntary Benefits that employees are asking for, using and appreciating. Attendees will hear why Voluntary Benefits are an important offering to your workforce, serving both your organization and their individual needs. He will also expound on the top 6 Voluntary Benefit products of today, offer industry measurements & markers, and delve into a case-in-point.

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The Fine Line Between Stressed & Disengaged Employees

Stress is key for survival, but too much stress can be detrimental. Unresolved stress in the workplace can swiftly turn a productive, motivated employee into a disengaged resource. Research suggests that companies are losing between 20-25% of their revenue each year due to disengaged employees. This presentation will teach how to spot a disengaged employee and the economic consequences of failing to do so.

Participants will understand how to:

Define good stress vs. bad stress
Decode individual personality traits
Identify and resolve workplace triggers

A Peer Discussion: Employee Benefits Trends & Solutions

Staying abreast of new benefits tools/resources available to employers can be a daunting task. We’ll facilitate a discussion among your peers on innovative solutions that are helping organizations manage their benefits programs. This session will allow participants to learn from each other on how to overcome the complexities of employee benefits for their population. In addition, we’ll share innovative strategies that are reshaping the benefits landscape from our perspective as a leading employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm. This session is not approved for CE credits.

Participants will learn about:

Top HR challenges and ways to overcome them
Cost reduction strategies
Innovative tools to drive participant engagement
New technologies to better administrate your benefits program

Absence & Leave: Navigating the Complexities

Employers struggle to manage absence, statutory leaves and reasonable accommodations. State and federal FMLA, ADA and ADAAA pose particular challenges for employers. A host of state and local leave laws also exist, including an increasing number of paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave.

In this seminar, Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel at Sun Life Financial, will review the requirements of each and other important leave and accommodation laws. She will discuss the major risks and liabilities employers can face as a result of recent DOL/EEOC rulings and jury awards related to FMLA and ADA. This session will also present common scenarios highlighting the pitfalls of ineffectively administering FMLA and ADA leaves.