Tag: PA benefit advisors

4 Things Life Insurance Is Not | PA Employee Benefits Agency

Nov 14, 2018

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LR Webber

in Insurance, Life Insurance

Are you confused about life insurance? I don’t blame you. When I first started writing about finances more than a decade ago, my understanding of life insurance was limited. I knew about life insurance because it was offered through my employer, and I thought a $50,000 policy was a lot of money. I also recognized…
PCORI Fee Increase for Health Plans | PA Benefits Consultants

Nov 7, 2018

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LR Webber

in ACA, HRA, HSA, Human Resources, IRS, PCORI, PCORI Fees, QSEHRA, self-funding

On November 5, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2018-85 to announce that the health plan Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 will be $2.45 per plan participant. This is an increase from the prior year’s fee of $2.39 due to…
OSHA’s Top 10 2018 Violations | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits

Nov 2, 2018

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LR Webber

in Employees, Employers, workers, Workplace

OSHA released a preliminary list of its top 10 cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2018 (Oct. 1, 2017 – Sept. 30, 2018) last week at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in Houston. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OHSA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the list, encouraging employers to use it as…
Are You Ready for Election Day? | PA Benefits Advisors

Oct 31, 2018

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LR Webber

in Election, Employees, Employers, Human Resources

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6. Do you know what provisions, if any, you must make to accommodate your employees’ rights to vote? Time off for voting is not a federal requirement; however, 30 states have voting leave laws impacting the workplace. These state laws vary significantly. Not all leave is required to be…
8 Tips for Handling Tough Employee Conversations | PA Employee Benefits

Oct 25, 2018

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LR Webber

in Employees, Employers, Health Insurance Providers, HR, Human Resources, leadership, Workplace

We all get cold feet when it comes to addressing difficult issues with colleagues in the workplace. It’s stressful, and you just can’t help but think of all of the ways that a well-meaning conversation could go sideways. You worry about the longer-lasting effects of a damaged work relationship but know that you must correct…
Looking Backward to Plan Forward | Pennsylvania Insurance Agency

Oct 17, 2018

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LR Webber

in Benefit consultants, benefits, Employees, Enrollment, Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance, Uncategorized

We have entered Open Enrollment season and that means you and everyone in your office are probably reading through enrollment guides and trying to decipher it all. As you begin your research into which plan to choose or even how much to contribute to your Health Savings Account (HSA), consider evaluating how you used your…
Healthcare Tax Repeal | PA Benefits Agency

Oct 5, 2018

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LR Webber

in ACA, Benefit consultants, benefits, business, custom content, Employees, Employers, federal law, fefderal law, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, health, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account, HR, Insurance, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, president, President Trump, tax, tax cuts, tax law, taxes, Workplace

Recently, the President signed a bill repealing the Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate (the tax penalty imposed on individuals who are not enrolled in health insurance). While some are praising this action, there are others who are concerned with its aftermath. So how does this affect you and why should you pay attention to this…
What We’re Reading – September 2018 | PA Benefits Firm

Sep 28, 2018

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LR Webber

in ALEs, Benefit consultants, benefits, custom content, EEOC, Employees, Employers, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, HDHP, health, Health Care, HR, Human Resources, lr webber, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PPO, tax cuts, tax law, ThinkHR, Workplace

We scour the web for interesting and actionable HR news and information, so you don’t have to. Here are 10 curated stories that caught our attention this month. Please Say Yes In today’s tight labor market, it’s becoming increasingly common for candidates to turn down offers. There are three key changes you can make to…
Redesigned W-4 Form to Launch in 2020 | Pennsylvania Benefits Firm

Sep 26, 2018

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LR Webber

in benefits, Employees, Employers, federal, federal law, fefderal law, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, health, tax, tax cuts, tax law, taxes, w-4, Wellness Programs, workers

When will the new Form W-4 be released? In 2020, according to a press release published by the Treasury Department on September 20, 2018. The department announced that the IRS will implement a redesigned W-4 form for tax year 2020, a timeline that will allow for continued work to refine the new approach for the…
DataSmart Solutions Announces Sister Company | Pennsylvania Employee Benefits

Sep 20, 2018

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LR Webber

in Benefit consultants, benefits, Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Providers, Press Release, Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jon Prince (435) 865-4110 DataSmart Solutions Announces Sister Company Helena, MT (September 12, 2018) – Benefit consultants throughout the U.S. healthcare industry have long awaited a product with the simplicity of an all-in-one solution and the excellence of a platform composed of leading service providers. DataSmart Solutions (DSS), an acclaimed…