Legal Update

Inflation Reduction Act Contains Some Health Reforms Effective Dates 2023–2025 Enhanced Exchange subsidies are extended for three years. 2023 The monthly cost of insulin is capped at $35 for Medicare

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HR Insights – The Value of Belonging in the Workplace

The Value of Belonging in the Workplace Social belonging is a fundamental human need—one that naturally extends to the workplace. According to the Center for Talent Innovation, when people feel

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News Brief

Amazon to Buy Primary Health Care Provider for $3.9 Billion On Thursday, July 21, Amazon reached a deal to acquire One Medical, a network of boutique primary care clinics, for

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Benefits Insights

How to Effectively Market Your Benefits Offerings Having outstanding benefits options is critical for attracting and retaining employees. But in order to capitalize on those options, employers need to effectively

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Compliance Bulletin

Types of Coverage Rules Coverage Mandate Some states require abortion coverage in private health insurance plans; some require plans to cover abortion with no copayments, while others require abortion coverage

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News Brief

FTC Launches Investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Managers The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will investigate the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States to

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Combating Rising Benefits Costs During Periods of High Inflation

Benefits Insight The U.S. inflation rate has increased by 8.3% over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This has led to significant price increases across

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IRS Raises Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022

Standard Rates as of July 1 Business Use The standard rate for business travel has been increased to 62.5 cents per mile. Moving (Armed Forces Only) or Medical Care The

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ACA Compliance Bulletin

Enforcement Dates Jan. 1, 2022 The MRF requirements are applicable for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022. July 1, 2022 Federal agencies deferred enforcement of the first

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Live Well, Work Well – June 2022

EWG Releases 2022 Dirty Dozen List Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases a report ranking pesticide residue levels of fruits and vegetables based on samples taken by the

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