Episodes tagged: Benefits

Preparing for 2025: What HR and Payroll Professionals Need to Know

In our latest episode, Trish and Steve brought back Tom Hammond for another year-end prep episode. They discuss everything you want to know about navigating end-of-year and new laws/regulations for 2025 payroll.

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With Obesity Rates Climbing, Employers are Challenged to Respond

In this episode Steve discusses the climbing rate of obesity in the US, and the challenges facing employers when considering how to respond to increasing demand for GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage for their employees.

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Health Benefits in 2024: Higher Premiums and Impact from GLP-1 Medications

In this episode Steve shares data from a new survey on company sponsored healthcare benefits in 2024 – premiums continue to rise, and most companies still are not covering GLP-1 medications when prescribed for weight loss.

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Employer Sponsored Healthcare Costs Expected to Surge in 2025

In this episode Steve shares new research from Aon which estimates a 9% rise in employee healthcare costs in 2025 – driven at least in part by the surge in popularity and high cost of GLP-1 weight loss medications.

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Innovating Mental Health Care through Human Connection

Today, Steve and Trish met with Rett and Austin to talk about modern mental health care for today’s workplace.

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Benefits Essentials for the 5 Generation Workforce

Today, we met with Tom Hammond to talk about comprehensive and diverse benefits solutions for different generations in the workforce.

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Employer Coverage of Popular Weight-Loss Drugs on the Increase in 2024

In this episode Steve shares data from a recent employer benefits survey which indicates more employers including coverage of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic when prescribed for weight-loss purposes for their employees.

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Employee Child and Elder Care Benefits Becoming More Popular Among Employers

In this episode Steve shares data from a recent Care.com report on the growing importance and increasing popularity of childcare and elder caregiving benefits for employees.

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North Carolina State Health Plan to End Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs

In this episode Steve shares how the North Carolina State employee health plan has decided to end coverage of popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy, citing unprecedented cost increases.

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