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Talent and Acquisition
Invest in Vocational Trade Jobs
8 recruiting tips to hire for skilled trades More than 74% of manufacturers say their main business challenge today is...
Self-Funded Employers
Know the Benefits of Direct Contracting
For many employers, moving from a fully-funded healthcare program to one that is self-funded can be a smart decision because...
Employee Benefits
Prescription Drugs and Access to Care
Introduction Pharmacy benefits continue to scale out of control. With 70 percent 1 of U.S. adults now taking prescription drugs,...
Strategy
Are Your Business Insurance & Employee Benefits Teams Talking? They Should Be
Build an effective insurance strategy with confidence Ensuring the long-term success and safety of your business means regularly managing multiple...
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - September 12, 2024
2025 Play or Pay Affordability Percentage Released – 9.02% Overview The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2024-35 on September 6, 2024...
Compliance Alert
Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Index from Health & Human Services for OCR & CMS
Overview The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to...
Baldwin Bulletin
Using HSAs, Health FSAs and HRAs for Over-the-Counter Items.
To be reimbursable, over the counter (“OTC”) items must be for “medical care,” as defined under Internal Revenue Code §213(d)....
Baldwin Bulletin
U.S. Supreme Court to Take up State Ban on Gender-Related Medical Care for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on June 24, 2024, that it would take up a case challenging a Tennessee law...
December 18 2024
An Introduction to Captives in the Employee Benefits Arena
Description: An introduction to the captive vehicle for employer sponsored employee benefits… Speakers: Nick Getz (S)Marie Smith (M) Time: December...
November 27 2024
Understanding the dynamics of PEO Offerings and Employer Lessons Learned from PEO Exits
Description: Engaging a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is an important business strategy for small and mid-sized employers. PEOs take the...
October 30 2024
Spouses, Dependents, and Adult Dependents – Age and Relationship Considerations in Employee Benefits
Description Age considerations in ERISA and the Tax Code related to rights and restrictions in the instance of a spouse,...
September 25 2024
Making the Switch from Fully Insured to Self-funded
Description: Employers are under an ever-increasing strain to offer competitive benefit packages designed to both attract and retain employees, all...