The state of health care costs in 2015, summed up in two new surveys (per Business Insurance): "Large employers are projecting health care costs before implementing plan design changes to increase an average of 6% in 2016, according to a National… more »

Dental benefits are sometimes an afterthought for employers when developing a group health care plan. But as a recent USA Today article makes clear, such coverage offers a valuable advantage -- financial as well as health-wise. According to the… more »

Turns out there's quite a number of "benefit-rich plans" out there -- that is, if you base "benefit-rich" on the Obama Administration's criteria of which employers are likely to take a financial hit when the so-called gCadillac taxh rolls out in 2018.… more »

Employee awareness is critical to the success of a company wellness program, yet many employees apparently aren't getting the message... which is why MedBen WellLiving takes an inclusive approach to worksite wellness. About 7 out of 10 employers offer… more »

Government statistics indicated that the maximum amount employees will be able to contribute to their flexible spending accounts in 2016 is expected to remain unchanged, reports Business Insurance. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the… more »

"Reports Of The Death Of Employer Sponsored Health Insurance Are Greatly Exaggerated," reads the headline of a recent Forbes article. Blogger Todd Hixon cites a 2011 study that foretold a 30% drop in employer-sponsored health insurance (ESHI) would… more »

Back in June, the ERISA Industry Committee, an employer lobbying group, asked the Obama administration to eliminate the "embedded" maximum out-of-pocket limit, a controversial Affordable Care Act regulation. And now, members of the GOP have chimed in on… more »

MedBen was named Business of the Year by the Licking County Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber's 12th Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration on August 11. MedBen received the award based, in part, on its excellent record of customer service as well as… more »

Recently, the Department of Labor updated its position on a couple of topics relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Below is a summary of these new rules. Definition of Exempt Employee First, the DOL has promulgated new rules which will… more »

August is National Immunization Awareness Month... and because MedBen WellLiving encourages preventive care, here¡¯s a timely reminder to make sure your vaccinations are up to date. Shots may not be fun, but they can provide years ¨C or in some cases, a… more »

A new report says that only a small fraction of businesses are fully prepared to deal with cyber attacks. MedBen counts itself among them. According to BenefitsPro, the report by consulting firm Accenture found that only about half of the 900 companies… more »

The Internal Revenue Services is looking for public input on one of Obamacare's more controversial regulations -- the so-called "Cadillac tax." Scheduled to take effect in 2018, the tax would penalize employer health care plans that exceed $10,200 for… more »

As you no doubt remember, on June 26 the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that the “Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same-sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same-sex… more »