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November 4, 2022

4 New Job Opportunities 4 New Job Opportunities

 

[Guidance Overview]

Eased Opiate Prescription Guidelines Could Impact Employers and Health Plans

"The Centers for Disease Control released updated opiate prescription guidance ... loosening restrictions on prescription of the pain management narcotics under certain conditions.... [D]epending on the plan design, the revised restrictions may have implications for prescription drug coverage design and practices. Easing availability even under these new standards also likely will increase access, creating additional concerns for employers and plans about addiction and associated costs."  MORE >>

Solutions Law Press

Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending: A Second Opinion About Rising Costs (PDF)

"[B]etween 2013 and 2019, the share of total medical expenditures paid out of pocket by patients increased, from 17.4 percent to 19 percent.... [P]atients are increasingly enrolling in plans with higher deductibles. This is driving up out-of-pocket expenses in the aggregate, even though out-of-pocket expenses in higher-deductible plans have remained flat or have decreased[.]"  MORE >>

Employee Benefit Research Institute [EBRI]

Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Employee Benefits Administration

"The right outsourcing partner can help maximize efficiency by giving you access to benefits software that handles everything from selection rollouts to data analytics to COBRA management. Look for an outsourcing partner than can offer a single system where all your benefits management information is in one place. That way, benefit selections are visible and quick to find, whether you're onboarding a crew of new hires, managing a company-wide enrollment period, or sunsetting an offboarded employee with a COBRA package."  MORE >>

Ceridian

Employee Benefits Jobs

View job as Senior Plan Administrator
            for Atlantic Pension Services Inc

Senior Plan Administrator

Atlantic Pension Services Inc

Remote / Kennett Square PA / DE / MD / NJ

View job as Senior Plan Administrator for Atlantic Pension Services Inc

View job as Relationship Manager
            for Compass Retirement Consulting Group, Inc.

Relationship Manager

Compass Retirement Consulting Group, Inc.

Remote / MA / NH

View job as Relationship Manager for Compass Retirement Consulting Group, Inc.

View job as Fee Benchmarking Specialist
            for CAPTRUST

Fee Benchmarking Specialist

CAPTRUST

Greenwood Village CO / AL / AZ / CA / DC / FL / GA / IA / ID / IL / IN / KS / KY / LA / MA / MD / MI / MN / MO / NC / NJ / NY / PA / TN / TX / UT / VA

View job as Fee Benchmarking Specialist for CAPTRUST

View job as Retirement Implementation Specialist
            for Alerus

Retirement Implementation Specialist

Alerus

Remote / AZ / MI / MN / ND / NH

View job as Retirement Implementation Specialist for Alerus

Press Releases

OneDigital Expands Wealth Management Offering with the Addition of JFL Total Wealth Management

OneDigital

Webcasts and Conferences
(Health & Welfare Plans)

Spousal Rights Under ERISA Plans: Avoiding Loss of Benefits After Divorce, Ensuring Regulatory Compliance

December 7, 2022 WEBCAST

Strafford

Last Issue's Most Popular Items

Text of EBSA Meeting Notice for ERISA Advisory Council

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA], U.S. Department of Labor [DOL]

TPA Escapes Liability for Sending COBRA Notice to Employee's Former Address, But Claims Proceed Against Employer

Thomson Reuters / EBIA

'Great Regret' Urges Plan Sponsors To Review Benefits Lineup

ORBA

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