Employee Benefits

XpertHR Explains 7 Steps To Help HR Comply With the ACA in 2014 and 2015

By HR Vendor News | January 14, 2014

New Providence, NJ (January 14, 2014) — Companies with 50 or more full-time employees seeking to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) breathed a small sigh of relief when the requirement to offer health coverage to employees or pay a penalty was delayed until 2015. However, a number of the ACA’s provisions are applicable…

EmployeeScreenIQ Seeks HR Industry Feedback for 5th Annual Survey Measuring Attitudes Around Background Screening

By HR Vendor News | January 10, 2014

Cleveland, OH, January 10, 2014–Once again, global background screening provider EmployeeScreenIQ is looking to discover what issues concern human resources professionals most through its much-anticipated, fifth annual survey measuring trends in employment background screening. Human resources professionals, hiring managers, recruiters and industry experts across North America are encouraged to access the survey here. In its…

EmSpring Announces New Private Exchange Solution

By HR Vendor News | January 8, 2014

Seattle, WA – January 8, 2014 – EmSpring Corporation recently announced the launch of the EmSpring Benefits Marketplace. This online private exchange solution combines state of the art technology with insurance choices from nationwide carriers. EmSpring Benefits Marketplace is built upon a powerful and proven technology foundation and includes a robust defined contribution platform for…

HR.com's Inaugural Interactive Benefits and Wellness Excellence Essentials ePublication is Online

By HR Vendor News | January 3, 2014

Aurora, Ontario, Canada – The largest global human resources (HR) network of shared resources, HR.com has developed the newest online publication, Benefits and Wellness Excellence Essentials, from thirty years of articles collected by top thought leaders and human resources experts. The inaugural issue is now online and interactive. Benefits and Wellness Excellence Essentials includes the…

UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS AND VSP VISION CARE ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2014

New Group Is Vision-Focused Addition To Stable Of World-Class Providers Indianapolis, Indiana [January 2, 2014] — United Benefit Advisors (UBA) is proud to announce it has added VSP(R) Vision Care (VSP) as a new Strategic Partner. VSP is the largest not-for-profit vision benefits and services company in the United States with 60 million members and…

UBA SURVEY: PUBLIC EMPLOYER ANNUAL HEALTH PLAN COSTS INCREASES AT DOUBLE THE RATE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN 2013

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2013

Public Employers Pay Three Times More Toward Employee Benefits Than Do Private Employers. Survey Results Show Public Shifts And Controls Health Care Costs Less Than Private Sector — Taxpayers Hit Hardest Indianapolis, Ind., [Dec. 18, 2013] — United Benefit Advisor’s 2013 Health Plan Survey, the nation’s largest independent health plan benchmarking survey, reveals that while…

United Benefit Advisors' Thomas Mangan Honored With CEO Leadership Award By The Institute Of Health Care Consumerism

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2013

Indianapolis, Indiana – [December 13, 2013] – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced that Thomas Mangan, Chief Executive Officer, received the 2013 CEO Leadership Award from The Institute of HealthCare Consumerism. Part of their HealthCare Consumerism Superstars, this annual award is designed to recognize those who go above…

New Survey Results on Health Savings Accounts

By HR Vendor News | December 11, 2013

New Survey Reveals Employees Are More Active in Managing Their Health after Enrolling in a Health Savings Account Results also provide insights into HSA members’ views on the ACA NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 – Employees who contribute to health savings accounts (HSAs) generally become more engaged in managing their health after enrolling, according to…

TalentKeepers Launches its Tenth Annual National Benchmarking Study of Employee Engagement and Retention Trends

By HR Vendor News | December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013 WINTER PARK, Fla. – TalentKeepers, Inc. today launched its annual national benchmarking study on employee engagement and retention trends. Widely known as the http://www.talentkeepers.com/terts_2014 [Talent Engagement and Retention Trends Survey (TERTS)], it is the largest continuously running study on employee engagement and employee retention trends, and now is in its tenth year.…

UBA Webinar: Keeping Up with PPACA

By HR Vendor News | December 4, 2013

Educating Employers on the Latest PPACA Requirements and Compliance Deadlines Indianapolis, Ind., [Dec. 4, 2013] – While there have been some delays to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), employers still need to plan now to ensure compliance in 2015, while other requirements remain in effect for 2014. Under PPACA, employers have varying…