According to a report recently released by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), more than half of all Americans currently live with a chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer or stroke.
Most employers probably regard benefits as something that organizations offer their workers by way of providing additional compensation for their efforts.
With the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program no longer moving forward, industry observers and regulators believe it is unlikely the federal government will take action on long-term care insurance in the near future.
Employers and their human resource departments have a lot to deal with when it comes to providing employees with benefits, which is why it seems that documenting plans for the government may seem to be the least of their worries.
Benefit administration executive Kevin Counihan recently told analysts and policymakers in the nation’s capital Americans generally want limited complexity when comparing possible health plans, according to research by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority.
There are many minute and detailed regulations that apply to employee benefits, making it difficult for most companies to address them all without some help.
November is National Family Caregivers Month, according to BLR. The source recommends employers take the time to focus on family caregiver issues and support employees who are caregivers.
