by Bret Brummitt | Apr 12, 2020 | Culture, Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, Health Insurance, Human Resources
Hunting Easter Eggs During Open Enrollment For many of us, an Easter Egg Hunt embodies a sense of joy, wonderment, and the sugar highs of our youth. For me, I was always keen on dominating the egg hunt. Whether just a competition among siblings and cousins at... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 31, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, ERISA
New Employee Navigator features due to COVID-19 There are a few new features that have been released in our HR & Benefits Administration software from Employee Navigator. These features are designed to help your Employees, your Human Resources, and your... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our HR and Compliance Partners are putting out great resources ThinkHR put out a great Webinar on 3/19/2020. Here is the replay: COBRA, FSA, HRA Guidance from our partners over at Infinisource When does a Reduction of Hours trigger COBRA? What... 
by Kalinda Dunn | Mar 18, 2020 | Compliance, Culture, Employee Benefits, Labor Law, Uncategorized
Coronavirus (COVID19) Tips for our Employers We really hoped that it wouldn’t come to this, but by now, you have most likely been infected with questions from your employees on how you are handling the COVID-19 situation as a company. Since we are currently... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 18, 2020 | Culture
Webinar Etiquette, a.k.a. Avoiding the Blunders We have entered an era when online conferences, video hangouts and screen sharing technologies have crept from fringe to commonplace. And whether the webinar is still a new experience or you rank as a seasoned pro,... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 9, 2020 | Health Insurance, Health Rosetta, Plan Design
Overwhelming Choices in an Open Network In the 80s I got to learn about healthcare networks because I had to change my doctor. My parents both worked at Lockheed Martin, and they had a new insurance program with a set network of physicians. Unfortunately, my... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
To IMQ or not IMQ, that is the question Individual medical questionnaires, personal health questionnaires, health risk surveys, enrollment forms that include health questions…..No matter what they are, they are designed to do 2 things: Help your insurance... 
by Bret Brummitt | Feb 25, 2020 | Culture, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance
The Health Rosetta Summit in Dallas, Top Takeaways The Health Rosetta team descended upon Dallas just a few weeks ago to host their semi-annual summit. The theme was “Rehumanizing Health Plans that restore Health, Hope, and Well-Being in our... 
by Stacy Barrow | Jan 20, 2020 | Compliance
Congress Repeals Unrelated Business Income Tax for Tax-Exempt Entities Offering Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits As part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “Act”), Congress repealed Section 512(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986... 
by Bret Brummitt | Jan 5, 2020 | Employee Benefits
How To Turn Your Employee Health Plan Into A Competitive Advantage Your company provides the lifeline to many facets of your employees’ lives beyond just money and purpose. One of the most gargantuan challenges you take on is becoming the de facto expert on...