Health
Key Employee Benefits Trends for 2023
Many of the challenges that plagued workplaces in 2022 will likely continue this year and beyond. Current labor challenges are forcing employers to find ways to balance rising costs and inflation while providing employees with the benefits they value and need. Understanding this year’s employee benefits trends can help employers assess whether their offerings meet…
Read MoreHeart Health and Valentine’s Day!
What better way to wish your employees a Happy Valentine’s Day than to give them a Wellness Program focusing on heart health! Heart disease, which includes strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, is a pervasive problem in the United States. In fact, more than 12 million people visit their physicians each year for heart disease-related reasons.…
Read MoreEmployee Wellness in 2022 – Trends to Watch
Employee wellness has always been a primary concern for employers, and never more than over the past two years as the pandemic has challenged all of us in many ways. With this renewed focus on the general well-being of team members, wellness initiatives are expected to grow in 2022. Here’s a look at trends to…
Read MoreHSA/HDHP Limits Changing for 2022
Each year the IRS is required to publish inflation-adjusted contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) by June 1. Revised limits for calendar year 2022 were released on May 10. Here’s a brief summary of the changes to contribution limits: For eligible individuals with self-only coverage, the HSA contribution…
Read MoreFMLA: An Overview
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been the law of the land for nearly three decades, with only minor revisions between its passage in 1993 and today. Yet the provisions of the FMLA are not universally understood by employers or employees. Here’s a brief overview of which employers must comply, which employees qualify…
Read MoreTelemedicine Benefits & Compliance Issues
Telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason … a telemedicine program allows individuals to use technology such as videoconferencing in order to access medical care without actually visiting a provider. For many less-complex medical issues, a virtual visit to a medical professional can be a big saver of time and money. There are,…
Read MoreHealth Care Costs: 8 Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Note: the questions below are offered as general guidance by Consolidated Insurance, and are not intended to replace qualified medical opinions from a doctor or other medical professional. However you may feel about the current state of health care and whether the ACA should or should not be modified or replaced, it’s a virtual certainty…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Employee Health Costs? Promote a “Culture of Health”
Are you an employer looking for a Health Insurance Quote? Click here for a Health Insurance Quote Business owners can reap significant financial rewards by fostering a culture of health among employees at their workplaces. A recent study of PPG Industries, a large Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1883, was published in the Journal of Occupational…
Read MoreSkin Cancer: A Scary Reality
It’s summer. The weather’s warm, the watermelon’s on the picnic table and the water in the swimming pool is just right. You want to be carefree, lighthearted, and let your guard down. But there’s one area in which having your guard up can potentially save your life: sun protection. Skin cancer is steadily on the…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for Outdoor Fun
As winter’s lingering shadow lessens, and the sun shines brighter and warmer every day, it’s an ideal time to give your front and back yards a thorough spring cleaning in preparation for a long stretch of satisfying, beautiful, and safe outdoor fun. Here are some suggestions for outdoor spring cleaning: Rake it up! Put the…
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