REMINDER: Medicare Part D – Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice to Individuals Must be Provided by October 14
All employers that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D are required to notify those individuals whether or not the coverage that is provided is creditable, as part of the Medicare Part D creditable coverage...
OSHA Launching Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting System
On August 1, 2017 OSHA launched the electronic application to submit injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A. The new electronic system will provide employers with three options to submit data. Employers can manually enter the data into a web...
Active Shooter in the Workplace
In light of many tragic active shooter events, you may ask what can you do to be prepared in the possibility of an active shooter situation at your workplace. As an employer you need to ensure you have policies and practices in place so employees feel comfortable...
New HR Services Available!
We have been listening! We have come up with solutions to two key HR problems. Unlimited Accessibility to an HR Expert-without feeling every minute is being charged for. Day to day operations make it difficult to create proactive people & HR strategies. Our...
Anthem Exits from Ohio’s Exchange
Yesterday, Anthem, who is one of the largest sellers of ACA individual health insurance, announced they are exiting Ohio’s ACA individual market for 2018. Anthem is the only insurer selling health insurance exchange products in all 88 Ohio counties in 2017 and is the...
IRS Sets 2018 HSA Contribution Limits
Amidst the news of the House GOP passing a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the IRS released 2018 inflation-adjusted limitations for health savings accounts (HSAs). One of the key provisions of the American Health Care Act (which narrowly passed the House last...
The Less Costly Alternative to Temps
Though they possess skill and determination, both Restored Citizens and Military Veterans have a difficult time finding work as they return to mainstream society despite the fact that employers are in constant need of skilled workers. The TAPP program brings the two...
Things to Remember When Completing I-9’s
Hiring a new employee for your small business is exciting. While this may seem like a given, you must verify that the person you hired is legally eligible to work in the United States. You do this by filling out a Form I-9…properly of course. Since you may not have...
Stop Paying Too Much for Prescriptions!
Why do I need Good Rx? Prescription drug prices are not regulated. The cost of a prescription may differ by more than $100 between pharmacies across the street from each other! Insurance isn’t helping like it used to. In the past 10 years, insurance companies have...
The NASA Janitor & JFK…
During a visit to the NASA space center in 1962, President John F. Kennedy noticed a janitor sweeping the floor. He interrupted his tour, walked over to the man and said, “Hi, I’m Jack Kennedy. What are you doing?” “Well, Mr. President, I’m helping put a man on...
Republicans Announce Plans for ACA Reform
Republican House Leadership released the text to the American Health Care Act. This draft legislation is intended as the House reconciliation bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The draft legislation is scheduled to go to mark up tomorrow in the House...
The Disappearing Deductible Healthcare Plan
We've all seen the "vanishing deductible" auto insurance commercials, right? NOW, C&A in partnership with Covenant Services and Nationwide Insurance, presents "The Disappearing Deductible Healthcare Plan." Up to $2,500 reduction in the annual deductible when...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services releases revised version of the I-9 Form
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently released a revised version of Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification document. Since November 1986, all U.S. employers have been required to complete and retain the I-9 for all new employees. Employers may...
How to use Social Media for Recruiting
Online Training Course by C&A Benefits Group & Business Services Beginning February 1, 2107 $1,000 - online training sessions only $2,000 - online training sessions with 1-on-1 support Space is limited. Please RSVP by January 16, to Stacey George,...
Ohio Minimum Wage Increase for 2017
Beginning January 1, the state minimum wage has increased by 5 cents to adjust for inflation. Non-tipped workers must be paid an hourly wage of at least $8.15 and tipped workers are to receive a minimum of $4.08 - a bump of 3 cents. The new wage only applies to...
QSEHRA – A New Type of Health Reimbursement Arrangement
On December 13, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act, a massive bill revamping the FDA approval process, funding numerous new healthcare initiatives and addressing various other healthcare-related topics. Literally tacked on the end of this bill is a new...
Create Happier Employees with Fantastic Discounts!
C&A Benefits Group and Business Services, in partnership with Viperks, present an appreciation program that will enable your organization to increase employee morale, attraction, retention and engagement. FREE to C&A clients Turnkey and HR friendly Custom...
New President – Repeal and Replace??
President Elect Trump has made it very clear that he plans to repeal and replace the ACA. His election combined with Republican majorities in both the Senate and House mean that something new will be in place. It appears that the guarantee of coverage for all,...
