One of the most difficult aspects of annual open enrollment is reaching workers who are disengaged from the process and never bother signing up for your group health plan and other benefits they could take advantage of. While employers shoot for maximum employee...
ACA Taxes
Employees and Employers Save with Cafeteria Plans
As health care costs continue rising and employees are being asked to shoulder more of the expense burden, you can help them by offering a tax-advantaged plan that allows them to save for medical expenses. These cafeteria plans, which are governed by Section 125 of...
Homethrive Introduction
https://vimeo.com/766178628 Please join us as we host Margaret Raiche, Midwest Regional Vice President, to hear how Homethrive is the next-generation caregiving benefit innovator that’s revolutionizing support for family caregivers. For every 1,000 employees,...
The Beacon – October 19, 2022
MZQ Beacon Alert - October 19, 2022 In this Edition: On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2022-38 that sets forthvarious 2023 tax-related limits that have been adjusted for inflation. The table below identifiesupdates to the 2023...
Finding Health Cost, Insurance Data Still a Struggle for Patients
Despite newly enacted federal transparency rules for hospitals and health plans, some large hospitals are still not posting the required price lists for their services, according to a recent report. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ transparency rules...
EZaccessMD Introduction
We recently hosted Tim Randall, Director of Sales of EZaccessMD, to hear how they are revolutionizing telemedicine and bringing the house call back. Please check out the webinar below! What makes EZaccessMD unique is its ability to offer telemedicine + mobile...
Remote Workers Find Benefits Selection Difficult
A new survey has found that remote workers have a more difficult time choosing benefit plans that are the right fit for them compared to their colleagues who work on-site or have hybrid remote-office schedules. The poll by MetLife found that nearly half of remote...
Get Communications Right for Open Enrollment
As group health plan open enrollment looms for most companies, communicating your offerings to your staff is key to getting as many of them as possible to sign up for coverage. That requires a solid strategy aimed at helping your employees understand their choices and...
The Role of Pharmacy Benefits Managers and How Your Business Can Take Control to Reduce Rx Costs
While every detail of your office is planned to perfection, can the same be said about your health insurance and (Rx) benefits? We’re here to remove the uncertainty about what happens behind the scenes between your health care providers and the pharmacies.
Employee Assistance Programs in Times of Need
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought mental health to the forefront for many people, as they tried to cope with abrupt changes to their work and social lives, isolation, fear of getting sick and losing loved ones to the disease. Even now, as the pandemic ebbs, the mental...