Benefits And Health

Thursday, July 14, 2022
Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Yields 47% ROI for U.S. Businesse

Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Yields 47% ROI for U.S. Businesse

A new report from Avalere Health analyzing the return on investment (ROI) of employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) estimated a 47% ROI f...
Thursday, July 7, 2022
America's Mental Health Crisis & Obamacare Price Spike for 2023 on Armstrong and Getty

America's Mental Health Crisis & Obamacare Price Spike for 2023 on Armstrong and Getty

I spent a couple of segments on the air this morning with Jack on the Armstrong and Getty Radio Program .   Show Notes/More Reading :  O...
Friday, June 24, 2022
Managers Saying Stupid Stuff in Response to an Employee’s Request for FMLA Leave

Managers Saying Stupid Stuff in Response to an Employee’s Request for FMLA Leave

He said, what?  From Jeff Nowak at FMLA Insights :  Over the course of 27 years working for the Sheriff, Sal developed a number of health ...
Cost to Bring New Drugs to Market Inflating at 20% ANUALLY

Cost to Bring New Drugs to Market Inflating at 20% ANUALLY

From Bob Langreth at BenefitsPro :  The median launch price of a new drug in the US soared from $2,115 in 2008 to $180,007 in 2021, a 20% a...
How Doctor Offices Harvest Your Personal Health Information and Circumvent HIPAA Protection

How Doctor Offices Harvest Your Personal Health Information and Circumvent HIPAA Protection

Here is a great summary of a nefarious HIPAA circumvention from Geoffrey Fowler writing at the Washington Post :  The doctor will sell you ...
Monday, June 6, 2022
Compliance and Benefit Updates, June 6, 2022

Compliance and Benefit Updates, June 6, 2022

Compliance Updates The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employee’s meal and rest period  "premium pay is subject to ...
Friday, May 6, 2022
Compliance and Benefit News Updates, May 6, 2022

Compliance and Benefit News Updates, May 6, 2022

  Compliance Updates IRS Information Letter Explains Requirements for Expenses to Qualify as Medical Care  - “The IRS has released an infor...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Year Over Year Food Price Inflation

Year Over Year Food Price Inflation

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Obamacare's Twelfth Birthday, How Its Going with Armstrong and Getty

Obamacare's Twelfth Birthday, How Its Going with Armstrong and Getty

Spent a couple segments on the Armstrong and Gettys show this morning discussing Obamacare's accomplishments after twelve years. Audio w...
Thursday, March 24, 2022
A Litany of COVID Vaccination, Abortion and Gun Legislation Proposed in California

A Litany of COVID Vaccination, Abortion and Gun Legislation Proposed in California

Over the next few weeks, California's legislature will be voting on a myriad of newly proposed laws impacting healthcare, individual rig...