Posts by Al Schiebel
Newly Proposed Mental Health Parity Regulations Introduced
On Tuesday, July 25, the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the Departments”) introduced a much-anticipated update to current regulations dealing with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). These newly proposed regulations continue to shine a bright light on the need for parity between medical/surgical (M/S) and…
Read MoreHelp Your Bottom Line With Long-Term Employees
Want to help your “bottom line”? Keep your employees. When you invest in your employees (as I’ve talked about the past couple of weeks – here and here), your employees are more likely to feel valued and want to stay with you and your company. You’d be surprised how much difference this can make (so…
Read MoreInvesting In Your Employees – Examples
Recently, I posted about investing in your employees. Today, I’d like to expand upon that a bit. Here are some specific employee investments an employer can make: 1. Training and Development Programs: Employers can invest in training and development programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of their employees. This can include workshops, seminars, online…
Read MorePlanning to Communicate
How many times do we find that when we don’t plan, things don’t get accomplished? Sometimes? Often? MOST of the time? If you hope to communicate effectively to your employees about their benefits plans, chance are that it will take some planning. And more than half of employers…don’t. If this is your current situation, what…
Read MoreEmphasis on Communication
Communication can be difficult; be sure to take the challenge and find out how a slight change in emphasis can alter the meaning of a simple sentence, sometimes drastically (and hilariously!). 7 words. 1 sentence. 7 different meanings…or more, potentially! Given the fact that so many employees don’t have a clear grasp on the details…
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